--- title: SR 541. Sheriff's Klean Initiative Program (S.K.I.P.) Unit; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr541 cite_as: SR 541, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr541 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr541.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr541/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71982 date: 2025-04-04 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. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr540.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr542.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr541.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 541 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-04-04 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Kenya Wicks - Gail Davenport - Elena Parent - Tonya Anderson - RaShaun Kemp - Michael Rhett text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR541/2025 upstream_id: 2019465 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Clayton County - inmate rehabilitation programs - community service - Sheriff's Office recognition --- # SR 541. Sheriff's Klean Initiative Program (S.K.I.P.) Unit; recognize ## Text 25 LC 112 3332 Senate Resolution 541 By: Senators Wicks of the 34th, Davenport of the 17th, Parent of the 44th, Anderson of the 43rd, Kemp of the 38th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending the Sheriff's Klean Initiative Program (S.K.I.P.) Unit; and for1 other purposes.2 WHEREAS, the Sheriff's Klean Initiative Program (S.K.I.P.) Unit is a specialized division3 within the Clayton County Sheriff's Office responsible for managing inmate work details that4 focus on community beautification and maintenance projects; and5 WHEREAS, the S.K.I.P. Unit provides non-violent offenders with opportunities for6 rehabilitation and skill-building by engaging them in tasks suc h as trash collection,7 landscaping, minor repairs, and facility upkeep throughout Clayton County; and8 WHEREAS, the program enhances public spaces and fosters a sense of responsibility among9 participants while contributing to the overall cleanliness and maintenance of the county; and10 WHEREAS, the commitment of the S.K.I.P. Unit to both community improvement and11 offender rehabilitation exemplifies the positive impact of structured reintegration programs12 within the criminal justice system; and13 S. R. 541 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3332 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this exemplar y unit be appropriately14 honored during this special time.15 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body16 recognize and commend the Sheriff's Klean Initiative Program (S .K.I.P.) Unit for its17 invaluable contributions to Clayton County and its dedication t o rehabilitation and public18 service as well as extend best wishes for continued success.19 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed20 to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for di stribution to the Clayton21 County Sheriff's Office.22 S. R. 541 - 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 formally recognizes the Clayton County Sheriff's Office S.K.I.P. Unit, an inmate work program focused on community cleanup and rehabilitation. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate honoring the Sheriff's Klean Initiative Program (S.K.I.P.) Unit, a division of the Clayton County Sheriff's Office. The unit organizes work details of non-violent inmates who perform community beautification tasks such as trash collection, landscaping, minor repairs, and facility upkeep across Clayton County. The resolution states that the program gives participants a chance at rehabilitation and skill-building while improving public spaces in the county. It does not change any Georgia law, create funding, or impose new requirements. It simply directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the Clayton County Sheriff's Office. ### What it does - Formally commends the Sheriff's Klean Initiative Program (S.K.I.P.) Unit for its work in Clayton County. - Describes the unit's activities, including trash collection, landscaping, minor repairs, and facility upkeep performed by inmate work details. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for the Clayton County Sheriff's Office. - Creates no new law, funding, or enforceable requirement; it is a symbolic statement of recognition. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the Clayton County Sheriff's Office and its Sheriff's Klean Initiative Program (S.K.I.P.) Unit, including the non-violent offenders who participate in its inmate work details, as the parties being honored by the Georgia Senate. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it does not fund the program, change how it operates, or alter sentencing or rehabilitation rules. Its main real-world effect is public acknowledgment, giving the Clayton County program formal recognition from the state Senate. ### Key provisions - Preamble (whereas clauses) describes the S.K.I.P. Unit as a division of the Clayton County Sheriff's Office managing inmate work details for community beautification. - Notes the program engages non-violent offenders in tasks like trash collection, landscaping, minor repairs, and facility upkeep. - Resolving clause has the Senate recognize and commend the unit and wish it continued success. - Final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to the Clayton County Sheriff's Office. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-04-04) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-04-04) - Sponsors: Kenya Wicks, Gail Davenport, Elena Parent, Tonya Anderson, RaShaun Kemp, Michael Rhett - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71982 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr541.md?full=1