--- title: SR 506. Owen, Sarah Paisley; congratulate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr506 cite_as: SR 506, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr506 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr506.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr506/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71877 date: 2025-03-31 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-08-28 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. 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Owen, Sarah Paisley; congratulate ## Text 25 LC 112 3565 Senate Resolution 506 By: Senators Esteves of the 35th, Kemp of the 38th, Orrock of t he 36th and Parent of the 44th A RESOLUTION Congratulating Sarah Paisley Owen; and for other purposes.1 WHEREAS, the Midtown High School girls swim relay team has established and maintained2 a proud tradition of excellence with equal emphases on character and academics; and3 WHEREAS, the Midtown High School girls swim relay team brought special recognition to4 its school and to Fulton County by winning first place in the 400 Free Relay, breaking the5 school record by an impressive seven seconds with a time of 3:31.75; and6 WHEREAS, this record-breaking relay team included the exception al talents of Rhea7 El-Deiry, Dabney Bond, Katya Tumanova, and Sarah Paisley Owen; and8 WHEREAS, as additional testament to her exemplary performance, Sarah Paisley Owen9 placed first in both the 50 Free and 100 Free events, breaking the state record in the 100 Free10 and now holding state records in both events; and11 WHEREAS, the phenomenal performance of the team is a clear indication of the outstanding12 athletic ability, dedication, hard work, and unity of purpose and spirit of each member of the13 team; and14 S. R. 506 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3565 WHEREAS, as this magnificent team earned its well-deserved reputation for excellence by15 performing with courage and precision over months of training a nd competition, it is16 abundantly proper to call them champions.17 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body18 congratulate Sarah Paisley Owen for claiming first place in the 400 Free Relay and for her19 individual achievements in the 50 Free and 100 Free events as well as extend best wishes for20 continued success.21 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed22 to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for di stribution to Sarah Paisley23 Owen.24 S. R. 506 - 2 - ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Senate resolution formally congratulates Midtown High School swimmer Sarah Paisley Owen for winning the 400 Free Relay and setting individual records in the 50 Free and 100 Free events. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial honor from the Georgia Senate rather than a change to state law. It recognizes Sarah Paisley Owen, a member of the Midtown High School girls swim relay team, for helping the team win first place in the 400 Free Relay and break the school record with a time of 3:31.75. The resolution also notes that Owen individually placed first in the 50 Free and 100 Free events, breaking the state record in the 100 Free and now holding state records in both. The Senate resolves to congratulate her and directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### What it does - Formally congratulates Sarah Paisley Owen for her role in the Midtown High School girls swim relay team's first-place win in the 400 Free Relay. - Recognizes Owen's individual first-place finishes in the 50 Free and 100 Free events, including a new state record in the 100 Free. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to Owen. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is purely a commemorative statement by the Senate. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Sarah Paisley Owen, a Midtown High School student athlete, and references her relay teammates Rhea El-Deiry, Dabney Bond, and Katya Tumanova. It has no effect on the public at large. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect on Georgians; its practical significance is limited to publicly recognizing a student athlete's swimming achievements and providing her with an official keepsake copy from the Senate. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe the Midtown High School girls swim relay team's win in the 400 Free Relay with a record-breaking time of 3:31.75. - The whereas clauses credit Owen with individual first-place finishes in the 50 Free and 100 Free, and a state record in the 100 Free. - The resolving clause formally congratulates Owen for these achievements and extends best wishes for continued success. - The final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Owen. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-31) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-03-31) - Sponsors: Jason Esteves, RaShaun Kemp, Nan Orrock, Elena Parent - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71877 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr506.md?full=1