Georgia CommonsSenate · Introduced · 2025-2026 Regular Session
SR 413: Sgt. Patrick Sondron Memorial Bridge; Peach County; dedicate
Last action March 20, 2025 · Senate Read and Referred
A Georgia Senate resolution would name the bridge on State Route 49 over Interstate 75 at Exit 149 in Peach County the Sgt. Patrick Sondron Memorial Bridge, honoring the late sheriff's sergeant.
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In plain language
This resolution honors Sergeant Patrick Michael Sondron, a Peach County Sheriff's Office sergeant and former Air Force service member who also served with the Fort Valley and Byron police departments. It recounts his life and law enforcement career before directing an official tribute. The resolution dedicates the bridge on State Route 49 over Interstate 75 at Exit 149 in Peach County as the Sgt. Patrick Sondron Memorial Bridge. It 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 Sondron's family and to the Department of Transportation.
What the bill does
- Dedicates the bridge on State Route 49 over Interstate 75 at Exit 149 in Peach County as the Sgt. Patrick Sondron Memorial Bridge.
- Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the bridge's new memorial name.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to Sondron's family and to the Department of Transportation.
Who it affects
The resolution directly affects the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain the memorial signage, and the family of Sergeant Patrick Sondron, who will receive copies of the resolution. Peach County residents and travelers on State Route 49 will see the renamed bridge.
Why it matters
The resolution creates a lasting public memorial to a local law enforcement officer by permanently marking a state highway bridge in his name, giving his family and community a physical, government-recognized tribute along a well-traveled route near Interstate 75.
Key provisions
- The resolving clause dedicates the bridge on State Route 49 over Interstate 75 (Exit 149) in Peach County as the Sgt. Patrick Sondron Memorial Bridge.
- A further resolved 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 Sondron's family and the Department of Transportation.
From the bill
“the bridge on State Route 49 over Interstate 75 (Exit 149) in Peach County is dedicated as the Sgt. Patrick Sondron Memorial Bridge”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- John F. Kennedy (R, SD-18)
- Larry Walker, III (R, SD-20)
Topics
- bridge dedication
- Peach County
- law enforcement memorial
- Georgia Department of Transportation