Georgia CommonsSenate · Introduced · 2025-2026 Regular Session
SR 378: Jeff Foxworthy Highway; Fulton County; dedicate
Last action March 13, 2025 · Senate Read and Referred
A Senate resolution would name a stretch of Interstate 85 in Fulton County the Jeff Foxworthy Highway, honoring the Georgia comedian and author.
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In plain language
This resolution honors comedian Jeff Foxworthy by dedicating a specific segment of Interstate 85 in Fulton County, from mile point 73.872 to mile point 75, as the Jeff Foxworthy Highway. The resolution directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to put up and maintain signs marking the dedication, and it directs the Secretary of the Senate to send copies of the resolution to Foxworthy and to the Department of Transportation. The resolution does not change any laws, create funding, or impose any new rules; it is a ceremonial honor tied to a specific highway segment.
What the bill does
- Dedicates the portion of Interstate 85 between mile point 73.872 and mile point 75 in Fulton County as the Jeff Foxworthy Highway.
- Directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the highway dedication.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to Jeff Foxworthy and the Department of Transportation.
Who it affects
This mainly affects the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain new highway signage, and comedian Jeff Foxworthy, who is being honored. Drivers on that stretch of Interstate 85 in Fulton County will see the new highway name on signs.
Why it matters
The resolution has no regulatory or budgetary effect on Georgians; its main real-world impact is that a segment of Interstate 85 in Fulton County will carry new signage bearing Jeff Foxworthy's name as a public honor.
Key provisions
- The resolved clause names the Interstate 85 segment from mile point 73.872 to mile point 75 in Fulton County as the Jeff Foxworthy Highway.
- A further 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 copies of the resolution to Foxworthy and the Department of Transportation.
From the bill
“the portion of Interstate 85 from Mile Point 73.872 to Mile Point 75 in Fulton County is dedicated as the Jeff Foxworthy Highway”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Brandon Beach (R, SD-21)
- Greg Dolezal (R, SD-27)
- Matt Brass (R, SD-6)
- Russ Goodman (R, SD-8)
- Carden Summers (R, SD-13)
Topics
- highway naming
- Fulton County
- Department of Transportation
- ceremonial resolution