Georgia CommonsSenate · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session
SR 481: Post 4 Villa Rica; recognize
Last action March 28, 2025 · Senate Read and Adopted
A Senate resolution honors Post 4 Villa Rica of the Georgia State Patrol for winning the 2024 Post of the Year Award, citing its traffic enforcement record and crash response improvements.
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In plain language
This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate rather than a change to state law. It recognizes Post 4 Villa Rica, a Georgia State Patrol post, for being named the 2024 Post of the Year. The text details the post's workload and achievements, including thousands of traffic stops, citations, and crash investigations, and describes how the post's leadership used crash data to redesign trooper schedules, which the resolution says reduced crash fatalities and call cancellations by local agencies. The resolution names the post commander, assistant commanders, troopers, and administrative staff by name. It closes by directing the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to Post 4 Villa Rica so the honor can be formally shared with the post.
What the bill does
- Formally recognizes and commends Post 4 Villa Rica for receiving the Georgia State Patrol's 2024 Post of the Year Award.
- States findings about the post's 2024 performance, including 17,343 traffic stops, 12,273 citations, and 4,900 crash investigations.
- Credits the post's leadership with reducing crash fatalities by 22 percent through a modified trooper work schedule.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Post 4 Villa Rica.
Who it affects
The resolution directly names and honors the personnel of Post 4 Villa Rica, a Georgia State Patrol post, including its commander, assistant commanders, troopers, and administrative assistants. It does not create obligations for the public or other agencies.
Why it matters
The resolution carries no legal or funding effect; it is a formal statement of praise from the Senate. Its practical impact is symbolic, giving public recognition to a specific state patrol post and its staff for their 2024 performance.
Key provisions
- The whereas clauses recount Post 4's 2024 call volume, enforcement statistics, and crash investigation data.
- The whereas clauses describe a schedule change developed using crash data analytics that reduced call cancellations and crash fatalities.
- The resolved clause has the Senate recognize and commend Post 4 Villa Rica for the 2024 Post of the Year Award.
- The final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute a copy of the resolution to Post 4 Villa Rica.
From the bill
“a 22 percent decrease in crash fatalities”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Timothy Bearden (R, SD-30)
- Billy Hickman (R, SD-4)
- Bill Cowsert (R, SD-46)
- Drew Echols (R, SD-49)
- Kay Kirkpatrick (R, SD-32)
- John Albers (R, SD-56)
- Matt Brass (R, SD-6)
- Randy Robertson (R, SD-29)
- Sam Watson (R, SD-11)
- Chuck Hufstetler (R, SD-52)
- Carden Summers (R, SD-13)
- Max Burns (R, SD-23)
- Ben Watson (R, SD-1)
- Chuck Payne (R, SD-54)
- Frank Ginn (R, SD-47)
- Clint Dixon (R, SD-45)
- Brandon Beach (R, SD-21)
- Rick Williams (R, SD-25)
- John F. Kennedy (R, SD-18)
- Jason Anavitarte (R, SD-31)
- Bo Hatchett (R, SD-50)
Topics
- Georgia State Patrol
- law enforcement recognition
- Villa Rica
- Carroll County
- Douglas County