--- title: SR 407. Massey, Mr. Abit; condolences collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr407 cite_as: SR 407, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr407 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr407.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr407/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71396 date: 2025-03-20 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-08-28 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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Massey, Mr. Abit; condolences ## Text 25 LC 129 0348 Senate Resolution 407 By: Senators Anderson of the 24th, Goodman of the 8th, Watson of the 11th, Hatchett of the 50th, Echols of the 49th and others A RESOLUTION Honoring the life and memory of Mr. Abit Massey; and for other purposes.1 WHEREAS, Mr. Abit Massey served this state for many years with honor and distinction as2 President and President Emeritus of the Georgia Poultry Federation; and 3 WHEREAS, Mr. Abit Massey served on numerous boards and commissions across our great4 state; and5 WHEREAS, Mr. Abit Massey graduated from the University of Georg ia with a degree in6 Business Administration and from Emory University with a law degree; and7 WHEREAS, he was united in love and marriage to his wife, Kayanne, and was blessed with8 two remarkable children, Lewis and Camille, and four wonderful grandchildren, Chandler,9 Cameryn, Christian, and Lucia Kai; and10 WHEREAS, a man of deep and abiding faith, Mr. Abit Massey served for many years as a11 Deacon at the First Baptist Church in Gainesville, Georgia; and 12 S. R. 407 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0348 WHEREAS, Congressman Buddy Carter recently introduced a bill in the United States13 House of Representatives to name the USDA National Poultry Rese arch Center in Athens14 after Mr. Abit Massey; and15 WHEREAS, Mr. Abit Massey spent many joyful and successful days at the State Capitol16 lobbying on behalf of the poultry industry; and 17 WHEREAS, a Celebration of Life attended by hundreds of people took place in July to honor18 the life of Mr. Abit Massey.19 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body20 join in honoring the life and memory of Mr. Abit Massey and express their deepest and most21 sincere regret on his passing.22 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed23 to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the family of Mr.24 Abit Massey.25 S. R. 407 - 2 - ## 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 Senate resolution honors the life of Mr. Abit Massey, the longtime leader of the Georgia Poultry Federation, and directs that a copy be given to his family. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a formal statement from the Georgia Senate honoring Mr. Abit Massey after his death. It recounts his career as President and President Emeritus of the Georgia Poultry Federation, his service on various state boards and commissions, his education at the University of Georgia and Emory University, his family, and his long service as a deacon at First Baptist Church in Gainesville. The resolution notes that a member of Congress introduced a federal bill to name the USDA National Poultry Research Center in Athens after him, and that hundreds of people attended a Celebration of Life in his memory. The Senate resolves to join in honoring his memory and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to his family. ### What it does - Formally states that the Georgia Senate honors the life and memory of Mr. Abit Massey and expresses regret on his passing. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to Mr. Massey's family. - Recites biographical facts about Mr. Massey's career, education, family, and community service as the basis for the honor. ### Who it affects The resolution directly affects the family of Mr. Abit Massey, who will receive a copy, and reflects on his long association with the Georgia Poultry Federation and the poultry industry that he represented at the State Capitol. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians generally; it is a ceremonial act of the Senate recognizing an individual's public service and providing his family with a formal memorial document from the state legislature. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Mr. Massey's roles as President and President Emeritus of the Georgia Poultry Federation and his service on state boards and commissions. - The resolution notes a pending federal bill to name the USDA National Poultry Research Center in Athens after him. - The resolving clause states the Senate joins in honoring his memory and expressing regret on his passing. - A final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to his family. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-20) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-03-20) - Sponsors: Lee Anderson, Russ Goodman, Sam Watson, Bo Hatchett, Drew Echols, Ricky Williams, Blake Tillery, Carden Summers, Chuck Hufstetler, Colton Moore, Sheikh Rahman, Randal Mangham, Chuck Payne, Kay Kirkpatrick, Jason Esteves, Shawn Still, Jason Anavitarte, Nikki Merritt, Ed Harbison, Freddie Sims, Elena Parent, Kim Jackson, Kenya Wicks, Tonya Anderson, Bill Cowsert, Gail Davenport, Ben Watson, RaShaun Kemp, Mike Hodges, Steve Gooch, Nan Orrock, Ed Setzler, Timothy Bearden, David Lucas - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71396 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr407.md?full=1