--- title: SR 633. Smith, Zach; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr633 cite_as: SR 633, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr633 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr633.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr633/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72500 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/sr632.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr634.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr633.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 633 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: - Blake Tillery - Jason T. Dickerson - John Albers - Jason Anavitarte text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR633/2025 upstream_id: 2100868 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Senate resolution - mountain climbing - Georgia native honored - ceremonial recognition --- # SR 633. Smith, Zach; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 633 By: Senators Tillery of the 19th, Dickerson of the 21st, Albers of the 56th and Anavitarte of the 31st A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Zach Smith on his summits of the highest mountain on each of the seven continents; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Zach Smith, a Georgia native, began the incredible challenge of summiting the highest peak on all seven continents over 18 years ago, and completed his final summit in 2025; and WHEREAS, Zach reached the peak of Mount Everest, in Asia, at an elevation of 29,032 feet; Mount Vinson, in Antarctica, at an elevation of 16,050 feet; Carstensz Pyramid, in Australia, at an elevation of 16,024 feet; Aconcagua, in South America, at an elevation of 19,341 feet; Mount Kilimanjaro, in Africa, at an elevation of 19,341 feet; Mount Elbrus, in Europe, at an elevation of 18,510 feet; and Mount McKinley, in North America, at an elevation of 20,310 feet; and WHEREAS, Zach is one of three Georgians, 80 Americans, and only 232 people worldwide to complete this remarkable endeavor; and WHEREAS, Zach, a devout Christian, has shown perseverance, hard work, and complete humility in all aspects of his life and gives all credit and honor of his accomplishments to the Lord; and WHEREAS, he has answered a call to ministry to serve the children of Jefferey's Bay, South Africa, where he manages an orphanage for children whose parents have lost their lives to AIDS; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the athleticism, passion, and commitment demonstrated in this monumental accomplishment be appropriately recognized. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize and commend Zach Smith on his summits of the highest mountain on each of the seven continents and extend best wishes for continued health, happiness, and success. 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 Zach Smith. ## 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 honors Georgia native Zach Smith for completing summits of the highest mountain on all seven continents, an achievement finished in 2025. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia Senate. It recognizes Zach Smith, a Georgia native, for completing the Seven Summits challenge, climbing the highest peak on every continent, including Mount Everest and Mount McKinley, a goal he pursued for over 18 years before finishing in 2025. The resolution notes Smith is one of only three Georgians and 232 people worldwide to accomplish this feat. It also highlights his religious faith and his work managing an orphanage in Jefferey's Bay, South Africa for children who lost parents to AIDS. The resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide Smith with an official copy as a keepsake. It does not change any Georgia law. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Zach Smith for summiting the highest peak on each of the seven continents. - States he is one of three Georgians and 232 people worldwide to complete this challenge. - Extends the Senate's best wishes to Smith for continued health, happiness, and success. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Smith. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and honors Zach Smith, a Georgia native. It has no regulatory effect on the public, businesses, or government agencies, since it is a ceremonial statement rather than a change to state law. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect and changes no Georgia law. Its significance is symbolic: it puts the Georgia Senate's formal recognition on record for Smith's mountaineering achievement and his humanitarian work in South Africa. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe Smith's completion of the Seven Summits challenge over more than 18 years, finishing in 2025. - It lists the elevations of each of the seven peaks he climbed, including Mount Everest at 29,032 feet. - It notes his ministry work managing an orphanage in Jefferey's Bay, South Africa for children orphaned by AIDS. - The resolving clause formally commends Smith and directs the Secretary of the Senate to give him a copy of the resolution. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-01-29) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-01-29) - Sponsors: Blake Tillery, Jason T. Dickerson, John Albers, Jason Anavitarte - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72500 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr633.md?full=1