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Senate · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session

SR 442: Frillman, Bethann; recognize

Last action March 25, 2025 · Senate Read and Adopted

A Georgia Senate resolution honors Bethann Frillman for her career in business and airline leadership and her volunteer work on DeKalb County election and voter protection efforts.

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In plain language

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It recognizes Bethann Frillman, a Georgia small business owner and former airline executive, for her decades of volunteer work supporting DeKalb County elections and voter protection. The resolution recounts her career, including serving as Vice President of Pacific Marketing for Continental Airlines, founding her own photography business, and working as Chief of Staff for Senator Elena Parent. It formally commends her and directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for her.

What the bill does

  • Formally recognizes and commends Bethann Frillman for her career and community service, with no effect on Georgia law.
  • Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Bethann Frillman.
  • Documents her volunteer contributions to DeKalb County election administration and voter protection efforts.

Who it affects

This resolution directly names and honors Bethann Frillman. It has no regulatory effect on other Georgians, businesses, or government agencies beyond directing Senate staff to produce a commemorative copy.

Why it matters

As a ceremonial resolution, it creates no legal obligations, funding, or policy changes. Its significance is symbolic, publicly recognizing one individual's civic and professional contributions in the official Senate record.

Key provisions

  • The whereas clauses detail Frillman's business career, including her role at Continental Airlines and her photography business.
  • The whereas clauses describe her volunteer work supporting the DeKalb County Ad Hoc Elections Committee and the Voter Protection Hotline.
  • The resolved clause formally commends her for her career and service to DeKalb County.
  • The final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to her.

From the bill

“the members of this body recognize and commend Bethann Frillman for her exceptional career and dedicated service to DeKalb County”

This is the resolution's core statement honoring Frillman.

Status timeline

  1. 2025-03-25Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
  2. 2025-03-21Senate Hopper (Senate)

Sponsors

  • Elena Parent (D, SD-44)Primary sponsor
  • Kim Jackson (D, SD-41)
  • Sonya Halpern (D, SD-39)
  • RaShaun Kemp (D, SD-38)
  • Sally Harrell (D, SD-40)
  • Freddie Powell Sims (D, SD-12)
  • Derek Mallow (D, SD-2)
  • Ed Harbison (D, SD-15)
  • Kenya Wicks (D, SD-34)
  • Gail Davenport (D, SD-17)
  • Donzella James (D, SD-28)
  • Jason Esteves (D, SD-35)
  • Nan Orrock (D, SD-36)
  • Tonya Anderson (D, SD-43)
  • Harold Jones II (D, SD-22)

Topics

  • Senate resolution
  • DeKalb County
  • voter protection
  • community recognition

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