--- title: SR 284. Peace Officer Memorial Highway; Cobb County; dedicate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr284 cite_as: SR 284, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr284 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr284.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr284/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70894 date: 2025-02-27 status: introduced corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. 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Peace Officer Memorial Highway; Cobb County; dedicate ## Text Senate Resolution 284 By: Senators Anavitarte of the 31st, Bearden of the 30th, Albers of the 56th, Setzler of the 37th and Robertson of the 29th A RESOLUTION Honoring fallen peace officers of Georgia and dedicating a road in their memory; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, all residents of Georgia rely on the men and women who put their personal safety on the line to keep communities safe from harm; and WHEREAS, peace officers in this state devote innumerable hours of their time, talents, and energy toward keeping criminals off the streets and uplifting their communities through their service; and WHEREAS, peace officers exhibit devotion to duty, outstanding loyalty, fine leadership, and meticulous attention to detail in their duties; and WHEREAS, fallen peace officers have given the ultimate sacrifice to this state and its citizens and deserve the utmost respect and condolences; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that these remarkable and distinguished Georgians be recognized appropriately by dedicating a road in their memory. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the portion of State Route 92 from the Douglas County line to the Cobb County line is dedicated as the Peace Officer Memorial Highway. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Peace Officer Memorial Highway. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the Department of Transportation. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia Senate resolution would dedicate a stretch of State Route 92 in Cobb County as the Peace Officer Memorial Highway to honor fallen peace officers. ### Plain-language summary This resolution honors peace officers in Georgia who have died in the line of duty by naming a specific road in their memory. It designates the portion of State Route 92 running from the Douglas County line to the Cobb County line as the Peace Officer Memorial Highway. The resolution directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to put up and maintain signs marking the dedicated stretch of road. It also directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to the Department of Transportation so the agency can carry out the sign installation. ### What it does - Dedicates the section of State Route 92 between the Douglas County line and the Cobb County line as the Peace Officer Memorial Highway. - Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the dedicated highway segment. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to the Department of Transportation for implementation. ### Who it affects The Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain the memorial signage, and residents and travelers in Cobb and Douglas counties who use that stretch of State Route 92. It also symbolically honors Georgia's peace officers and their families. ### Why it matters While the resolution does not change any laws, funding, or rules, it creates a lasting public tribute along a specific highway segment, giving communities in Cobb and Douglas counties a visible memorial to peace officers who died in the line of duty. ### Key provisions - The resolving clause designates the portion of State Route 92 from the Douglas County line to the Cobb County line as the Peace Officer Memorial Highway. - A further resolution clause authorizes and directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs for the dedication. - A final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute a copy of the resolution to the Department of Transportation. ## Status - Status: Introduced (2025-02-26) - Last action: Senate Read and Referred (2025-02-27) - Sponsors: Jason Anavitarte, Timothy Bearden, John Albers, Ed Setzler, Randy Robertson - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70894 > The history, votes, and amendments (95 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr284.md?full=1