--- title: SR 601. City of Powder Springs; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr601 cite_as: SR 601, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr601 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr601.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr601/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72398 date: 2026-01-28 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 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/sr600.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr602.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr601.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 601 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-01-28 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Michael Rhett text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR601/2025 upstream_id: 2095287 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Powder Springs - Georgia Senate resolution - local history - civic recognition --- # SR 601. City of Powder Springs; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 601 By: Senator Rhett of the 33rd A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending the City of Powder Springs; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the City of Powder Springs, founded as Springville in 1838, has played and important role in the growth and development of the State of Georgia; and WHEREAS, initially looking for gold, settlers arrived in Springville to find a mild climate, rich soil, and seven inviting mineral springs that offered health and recreation to its residents and visitors; and WHEREAS, the water from these springs contained minerals that turned the surrounding sand black, resembling gunpowder, and leading the town to be renamed Powder Springs in 1859; and WHEREAS, located 25 miles northwest of Atlanta, Powder Springs is home to a beautiful historic downtown and Towne Square where events, concerts, shopping, and outdoor recreation is abundant; and WHEREAS, the City of Powder Springs is inspired by the past, invigorated by the present and innovative about the future; and WHEREAS, Powder Springs is known for its commitment to service, ethics, transparency, support, accountability, innovation, and leadership, reflecting the highest ideals of the State of Georgia; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding citizens, leaders, and employees of the City of Powder Springs are appropriately recognized. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize and commend the City of Powder Springs for its continued historical, economic, and cultural contributions to the State of Georgia. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the public and the press. ## 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 recognizes and commends the City of Powder Springs for its history and its contributions to Georgia. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia Senate honors the City of Powder Springs, tracing its history from its 1838 founding as Springville through its renaming in 1859 after mineral springs that turned the sand black like gunpowder. It highlights the city's historic downtown, Towne Square, and its reputation for service, ethics, and community leadership. The resolution does not change any law. It simply states the Senate's recognition of the city's historical, economic, and cultural contributions to Georgia, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available for distribution to the public and the press. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends the City of Powder Springs for its historical, economic, and cultural contributions to Georgia. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a ceremonial statement by the Senate. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the City of Powder Springs, its residents, leaders, and employees. It also involves the Secretary of the Senate, who is tasked with distributing copies of the resolution to the public and press. ### Why it matters The resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight. It gives Powder Springs official recognition from the state Senate, which can be used for civic pride, public relations, or historical record, but it does not alter any resident's rights, obligations, or funding. ### Key provisions - The resolution recounts Powder Springs' founding as Springville in 1838 and its renaming in 1859 due to mineral springs turning sand black. - The Senate resolves to recognize and commend the city for its historical, economic, and cultural contributions to Georgia. - The Secretary of the Senate is directed to make copies of the resolution available to the public and press. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-01-28) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-01-28) - Sponsors: Michael Rhett - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72398 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr601.md?full=1