Georgia CommonsSenate · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session
SR 407: Massey, Mr. Abit; condolences
Last action March 20, 2025 · Senate Read and Adopted
A Georgia Senate resolution honors the life and memory of Mr. Abit Massey, a longtime leader of the Georgia Poultry Federation, and expresses condolences to his family.
The summaries below were written by an AI model (claude-sonnet-5) from the text of the resolution and are not part of it. Quote the text, not the summary. The stored text is the Enrolled version, the latest the General Assembly's website lists.
In plain language
This resolution is a formal tribute from the Georgia Senate marking the passing of Mr. Abit Massey, who led the Georgia Poultry Federation as President and later President Emeritus and served on numerous state boards and commissions. It recounts his education, family, and church service, and notes that a member of Congress had introduced a federal bill to name a poultry research center in Athens after him. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply states that the Senate joins in honoring Mr. Massey and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to his family as a keepsake.
What the bill does
- Formally expresses the Georgia Senate's regret over the death of Mr. Abit Massey and honors his life and career.
- Recounts Mr. Massey's decades of leadership with the Georgia Poultry Federation and his service on various state boards and commissions.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to Mr. Massey's family.
Who it affects
This resolution directly concerns the family of Mr. Abit Massey, who will receive a copy, and reflects on his ties to the Georgia Poultry Federation, the University of Georgia, Emory University, and First Baptist Church in Gainesville, Georgia.
Why it matters
The resolution carries no legal or financial effect on Georgians generally; it is a ceremonial gesture recognizing Mr. Massey's decades of public and industry service and providing his family an official record of the Senate's condolences.
Key provisions
- The resolution's whereas clauses summarize Mr. Massey's career with the Georgia Poultry Federation, his education, family, faith, and a federal effort to name a research center after him.
- The resolved clause has the Senate formally honor his memory and express condolences.
- A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute a copy of the resolution to his family.
From the bill
“the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Mr. Abit Massey and express their deepest and most sincere regret on his passing”
Discussed in meetings (1)
The House and Senate meetings that took this bill up, from their machine transcripts. Each account was written by Georgia Commons with AI and is not part of the record; the video is what was said.
Senate floor session, February 24, 2026 (legislative day 23)
From 1:02:10 · Watch on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel
Summary by Georgia Commons: The Senate adopted SR 407, honoring a longtime poultry industry representative, without objection. The presiding officer and presenting senator described more than 60 years of work at the Capitol and praised the honoree's relationships with legislators and service to the poultry industry. A family representative thanked the Senate and recalled the honoree's earlier work in state government, long connection to the Capitol, and enthusiasm for life.
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Lee Anderson (R, SD-24)
- Russ Goodman (R, SD-8)
- Sam Watson (R, SD-11)
- Bo Hatchett (R, SD-50)
- Drew Echols (R, SD-49)
- Rick Williams (R, SD-25)
- Blake Tillery (R, SD-19)
- Carden Summers (R, SD-13)
- Chuck Hufstetler (R, SD-52)
- Colton Moore (R, SD-53)
- Sheikh Rahman (D, SD-5)
- Randal Mangham (D, SD-55)
- Chuck Payne (R, SD-54)
- Kay Kirkpatrick (R, SD-32)
- Jason Esteves (D, SD-35)
- Shawn Still (R, SD-48)
- Jason Anavitarte (R, SD-31)
- Nikki Merritt (D, SD-9)
- Ed Harbison (D, SD-15)
- Freddie Powell Sims (D, SD-12)
- Elena Parent (D, SD-44)
- Kim Jackson (D, SD-41)
- Kenya Wicks (D, SD-34)
- Tonya Anderson (D, SD-43)
- Bill Cowsert (R, SD-46)
- Gail Davenport (D, SD-17)
- Ben Watson (R, SD-1)
- RaShaun Kemp (D, SD-38)
- Mike Hodges (R, SD-3)
- Steve Gooch (R, SD-51)
- Nan Orrock (D, SD-36)
- Ed Setzler (R, SD-37)
- Timothy Bearden (R, SD-30)
- David Lucas (D, SD-26)
Topics
- Georgia Senate resolution
- condolences
- poultry industry
- Georgia Poultry Federation