Georgia CommonsSenate · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session
SR 505: El-Deiry, Rhea; congratulate
Last action March 31, 2025 · Senate Read and Adopted
A Georgia Senate resolution congratulates Rhea El-Deiry, a Midtown High School swimmer, for winning first place in the 400 Free Relay and breaking her school's record.
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In plain language
This resolution is a formal statement from the Georgia Senate honoring Rhea El-Deiry, a member of the Midtown High School girls swim relay team in Fulton County. The team won first place in the 400 Free Relay, breaking the school record by seven seconds with a time of 3:31.75. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It states the Senate's congratulations to El-Deiry and directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide her with a copy of the resolution as a keepsake recognizing her achievement.
What the bill does
- Formally congratulates Rhea El-Deiry for helping win first place in the 400 Free Relay at Midtown High School.
- States the swim team broke the school record by seven seconds with a time of 3:31.75.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Rhea El-Deiry.
- Creates no new law, funding, or penalty; it is purely a commendation.
Who it affects
The resolution names Rhea El-Deiry and recognizes her Midtown High School girls swim relay teammates Dabney Bond, Katya Tumanova, and Sarah Paisley Owen, as well as Midtown High School and Fulton County more broadly.
Why it matters
The resolution carries no legal or financial effect and changes nothing about Georgia law or policy. Its significance is symbolic: it gives official recognition from the state Senate to a student athlete's achievement, which she and her school can keep as a formal record.
Key provisions
- The whereas clauses describe the Midtown High School girls swim relay team's first place win in the 400 Free Relay and the seven-second school record it broke.
- The resolved clause has the Senate congratulate Rhea El-Deiry by name and wish her continued success.
- A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute a copy of the resolution to Rhea El-Deiry.
From the bill
“the members of this body congratulate Rhea El-Deiry for claiming first place in the 400 Free Relay and extend best wishes for continued success”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Jason Esteves (D, SD-35)
- RaShaun Kemp (D, SD-38)
- Nan Orrock (D, SD-36)
- Elena Parent (D, SD-44)
Topics
- high school swimming
- Fulton County schools
- Georgia Senate resolutions
- student athlete recognition