Georgia CommonsSenate · Introduced · 2025-2026 Regular Session
SR 439: Senator Sheila McNeill Memorial Highway; Camden County; dedicate
Last action March 21, 2025 · Senate Read and Referred
A Senate resolution would name a stretch of State Route 40 in Camden County the Senator Sheila McNeill Memorial Highway, honoring the late state senator and longtime Navy League leader.
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In plain language
This resolution from the Georgia Senate honors the late Honorable Sheila M. McNeill, who represented Senate District 3 from 2021 to 2023 and spent 58 years working with the Navy League, a civilian organization supporting the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marine. The resolution designates the portion of State Route 40 in Camden County running from the Charlie Smith Senior Highway/State Route 40 Spur to Church Street as the Senator Sheila McNeill Memorial Highway. 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 McNeill's family and to the Department of Transportation.
What the bill does
- Dedicates the stretch of State Route 40 in Camden County between the State Route 40 Spur and Church Street as the Senator Sheila McNeill Memorial Highway.
- Directs the Georgia 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 McNeill's family and the Department of Transportation.
- Recites McNeill's biography and honors, including her Senate service and Navy League leadership, as the basis for the dedication.
Who it affects
The Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain the new highway signage; residents and drivers in Camden County who travel this stretch of State Route 40; and the family of Sheila M. McNeill, who receive copies of the resolution.
Why it matters
The resolution creates a lasting public memorial to a former state senator by renaming a specific highway segment in her honor, requiring state transportation officials to post new signage along that stretch of road in Camden County.
Key provisions
- The resolving clause dedicates the portion of State Route 40 from the State Route 40 Spur (Charlie Smith Senior Highway) to Church Street in Camden County as the Senator Sheila McNeill Memorial Highway.
- A further resolution directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs marking the dedication.
- A further resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to McNeill's family and the Department of Transportation.
From the bill
“the portion of State Route 40 from Charlie Smith Senior Highway/State Route 40 Spur to Church Street in Camden County is dedicated as the Senator Sheila McNeill Memorial Highway”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Mike Hodges (R, SD-3)
Topics
- highway dedication
- Camden County
- Sheila McNeill
- Georgia Senate history
- Navy League