--- title: SR 629. Lanier County High School Baseball Team; congratulate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr629 cite_as: SR 629, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr629 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr629.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr629/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72483 date: 2026-01-29 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/sr628.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr630.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr629.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 629 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-01-29 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Russ Goodman - Sam Watson - Freddie Sims - Carden Summers - Chuck Payne - Chuck Hufstetler - Bill Cowsert - Clint Dixon - Blake Tillery - Mike Hodges text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR629/2025 upstream_id: 2100559 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - high school sports - Lanier County - baseball championship - Georgia Senate resolution --- # SR 629. Lanier County High School Baseball Team; congratulate ## Text Senate Resolution 629 By: Senators Goodman of the 8th, Watson of the 11th, Sims of the 12th, Summers of the 13th, Payne of the 54th and others A RESOLUTION Congratulating the Lanier County High School baseball team for winning the 2025 GHSA Class A Division II State Baseball Championship; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Lanier County High School baseball team has established and maintained a proud tradition of excellence, emphasizing discipline, teamwork, and academic commitment; and WHEREAS, the team completed an extraordinary season during the 2024-2025 school year by winning the GHSA Class A Division II State Baseball Championship in May 2025; and WHEREAS, this outstanding achievement marks a back-to-back state championship for the Lanier County High School baseball program, further solidifying its place among the elite teams in Georgia high school athletics; and WHEREAS, the team posted an exceptional overall record of 33 wins and only 7 losses, demonstrating consistent excellence throughout regular season and postseason competition; and WHEREAS, the remarkable success of the team reflects the leadership, dedication, and commitment of Head Coach Matthew White, whose guidance played a critical role in the championship season; and WHEREAS, the Lanier County High School baseball team has brought great pride to its school and community by earning a reputation for athletic excellence, sportsmanship, and the relentless pursuit of success both on and off the field; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body congratulate the Lanier County High School baseball team on winning the 2025 GHSA Class A Division II State Baseball Championship and extend best wishes to the players, coaches, and supporters for continued success in all future endeavors. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the Lanier County High School baseball team. ## 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 the Lanier County High School baseball team for winning the 2025 GHSA Class A Division II State Baseball Championship, its second title in a row. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia Senate. It does not change any law. Instead, it formally congratulates the Lanier County High School baseball team on winning the 2025 GHSA (Georgia High School Association) Class A Division II State Baseball Championship, achieved in May 2025. The resolution highlights the team's back-to-back state championships, its 33-7 season record, and the leadership of Head Coach Matthew White. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for the team, players, coaches, and supporters as a keepsake recognizing the achievement. ### What it does - Formally congratulates the Lanier County High School baseball team for winning the 2025 GHSA Class A Division II State Baseball Championship. - Recognizes the team's back-to-back state championship and its 33-7 season record. - Credits Head Coach Matthew White's leadership for the team's success. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to the team. ### Who it affects The Lanier County High School baseball team, its players, Head Coach Matthew White, and the school and community are named in the resolution. It has no legal effect on any other group. ### Why it matters This resolution carries no legal or funding consequences; it is a symbolic honor. It matters mainly as public recognition from the Georgia Senate of a local high school team's athletic achievement and the community pride tied to it. ### Key provisions - The resolution states the team won the 2025 GHSA Class A Division II State Baseball Championship in May 2025, a back-to-back title. - It notes the team's 33-7 overall record for the season. - It credits Head Coach Matthew White's leadership for the championship run. - It directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to the team. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-01-29) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-01-29) - Sponsors: Russ Goodman, Sam Watson, Freddie Sims, Carden Summers, Chuck Payne, Chuck Hufstetler, Bill Cowsert, Clint Dixon, Blake Tillery, Mike Hodges - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72483 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr629.md?full=1