--- title: SR 361. Stone, Angela Laverne; condolences collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr361 cite_as: SR 361, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr361 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr361.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr361/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71211 date: 2025-03-10 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-12 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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Stone, Angela Laverne; condolences ## Text Senate Resolution 361 By: Senators James of the 28th, Rhett of the 33rd, Jackson of the 41st, Mangham of the 55th, Jones of the 10th and others A RESOLUTION Honoring the life and memory of Angela Laverne Stone; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens with the passing of Angela Laverne Stone on March 1, 2025; and WHEREAS, Angela Laverne Stone was born on December 18, 1961, in Columbia, South Carolina, and from an early age, she displayed a deep passion for music, beginning her journey as a Gospel singer at First Nazareth Baptist Church; and WHEREAS, she was a pioneering force in the music industry, rising to prominence in the late 1970s as a member of the hip-hop trio The Sequence and later achieving critical and commercial success as a solo artist with multiple gold-certified albums and chart-topping singles; and WHEREAS, throughout her illustrious career, she contributed significantly to the evolution of R&B and neo-soul, earning three Grammy Award nominations, two Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards, and the Soul Music Icon Award at the Black Music Honors; and WHEREAS, in addition to her remarkable music career, she performed as an actress in numerous films, television series, and stage productions, making her film debut in the 2002 comedy film The Hot Chick and her stage debut in 2003 in the role of Big Mama Morton in the Broadway musical Chicago; and WHEREAS, Angela Laverne Stone was a woman of profound artistic talent and boundless generosity, inspiring generations with her music, advocacy, and unwavering commitment to her craft; and WHEREAS, a compassionate and gifted individual, Angela Laverne Stone will long be remembered for her groundbreaking contributions to music and entertainment and will be deeply missed by all who had the great fortune of knowing her. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Angela Laverne Stone and express their deepest and most sincere regret at her passing. 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 family of Angela Laverne Stone. ## 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 honors the life and memory of singer and actress Angela Laverne Stone, who died on March 1, 2025, and expresses the Senate's condolences to her family. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a formal statement from the Georgia Senate marking the death of Angela Laverne Stone, a singer and actress with roots in Columbia, South Carolina. It recounts her career, including her early years as a Gospel singer, her rise to fame as a member of the hip-hop trio The Sequence, her solo music success, her Grammy nominations and other awards, and her acting work in film, television, and on Broadway. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally resolves that the Senate joins in honoring her memory and expresses its sincere regret at her passing, and it directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to her family. ### What it does - Formally honors the life and memory of Angela Laverne Stone, who died on March 1, 2025. - States the Senate's regret at her passing on behalf of its members. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to Stone's family. - Creates no new law, funding, or penalty; it is a ceremonial statement rather than a regulatory bill. ### Who it affects The resolution directly concerns Angela Laverne Stone's family, who will receive a copy of it, and reflects the sentiments of the members of the Georgia Senate. It has no regulatory effect on the general public. ### Why it matters The resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight. It formally records the Georgia Senate's recognition of a notable entertainer's career and life, and provides her family an official memorial document from the state legislature. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Stone's birth, early Gospel singing career, and rise to fame with the hip-hop trio The Sequence. - The whereas clauses note her solo music success, Grammy nominations, Soul Train awards, and the Soul Music Icon Award. - The whereas clauses describe her acting career, including her film debut in The Hot Chick and her Broadway debut in Chicago. - The resolved clause has the Senate join in honoring her memory and expressing regret at her passing. - The final resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to her family. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-10) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-03-10) - Sponsors: Donzella James, Michael Rhett, Kim Jackson, Randal Mangham, Emanuel Jones, Jason Esteves, Nan Orrock, Tonya Anderson, Gail Davenport, RaShaun Kemp, Josh McLaurin, Derek Mallow, David Lucas, Sonya Halpern, Freddie Sims, Ed Harbison, Kenya Wicks - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71211 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr361.md?full=1