--- title: SR 509. Bond, Dabney; congratulate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr509 cite_as: SR 509, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr509 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr509.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr509/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71875 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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Bond, Dabney; congratulate ## Text 25 LC 112 3563 Senate Resolution 509 By: Senators Esteves of the 35th, Orrock of the 36th, Kemp of t he 38th and Parent of the 44th A RESOLUTION Congratulating Dabney Bond; 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, the phenomenal performance of the team is a clear indication of the outstanding9 athletic ability, dedication, hard work, and unity of purpose and spirit of each member of the10 team; and11 WHEREAS, as this magnificent team earned its well-deserved reputation for excellence by12 performing with courage and precision over months of training a nd competition, it is13 abundantly proper to call them champions.14 S. R. 509 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3563 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body15 congratulate Dabney Bond for claiming first place in the 400 Fr ee Relay and extend best16 wishes for continued success.17 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed18 to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Dabney Bond.19 S. R. 509 - 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 Georgia Senate resolution congratulates Dabney Bond, a member of the Midtown High School girls swim relay team, for a first place, record-breaking finish in the 400 Free Relay. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It recognizes Dabney Bond, a swimmer on the Midtown High School girls swim relay team in Fulton County, for helping the team win first place in the 400 Free Relay and break the school record by seven seconds with a time of 3:31.75. The resolution names Bond's relay teammates, Rhea El-Deiry, Katya Tumanova, and Sarah Paisley Owen, and praises the team's athletic ability, dedication, and unity. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for Dabney Bond, serving as a formal keepsake of the honor rather than a policy action. ### What it does - Formally congratulates Dabney Bond on behalf of the Georgia Senate for a first place finish in the 400 Free Relay swim event. - Recognizes the Midtown High School girls swim relay team for breaking the school record with a time of 3:31.75. - Names the other three relay team members: Rhea El-Deiry, Katya Tumanova, and Sarah Paisley Owen. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Dabney Bond. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and honors Dabney Bond and, by extension, her Midtown High School swim relay teammates and the school in Fulton County. It has no effect on the general public or on Georgia law. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or funding effect; it is a formal, symbolic honor. Its practical significance is limited to giving Dabney Bond and her teammates a written record of recognition from the Georgia Senate for their athletic achievement. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe the Midtown High School girls swim relay team's first place win in the 400 Free Relay with a time of 3:31.75, breaking the prior school record by seven seconds. - The resolved clause has the Senate congratulate Dabney Bond specifically for the win and wish her continued success. - The final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Dabney Bond. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-31) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-03-31) - Sponsors: Jason Esteves, Nan Orrock, RaShaun Kemp, Elena Parent - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71875 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr509.md?full=1