Georgia CommonsSenate · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session
SR 651: 2025-2026 4-H Leadership Teams and Award Recipients; recognize
Last action February 2, 2026 · Senate Read and Adopted
A Georgia Senate resolution honors the 2025-2026 4-H leadership teams and award recipients from across the state, recognizing named students, volunteers, and staff for their accomplishments.
The summaries below were written by an AI model (claude-sonnet-5) from the text of the resolution and are not part of it. Quote the text, not the summary. The stored text is the Enrolled version, the latest the General Assembly's website lists.
In plain language
This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It recognizes the State 4-H President, the State 4-H Leader, the 2025-2026 District Presidents, delegates chosen for the 2025 National 4-H Conference, and winners of various 4-H awards including the Leadership in Action award, the Deans Awards, national competition wins in consumer decision making, archery, and air rifle, and volunteer recognitions like the William H. Booth Award and the Outstanding Lifetime Volunteer Award. The resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available to the public and the press. It does not create any new program, funding, or legal requirement; its only effect is formal recognition of the named individuals.
What the bill does
- Formally recognizes and commends named 4-H members, leaders, and volunteers for their 2025-2026 accomplishments.
- Names specific individuals as State 4-H President, State 4-H Leader, and District Presidents for 2025-2026.
- Lists winners of several 4-H awards and competitions, including national conference delegates and volunteer award recipients.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the public and press.
Who it affects
The named 4-H members, district presidents, award winners, and volunteers from various Georgia counties, along with University of Georgia Cooperative Extension staff involved in leading the 4-H program, receive formal recognition from the Senate.
Why it matters
The resolution has no legal or financial effect on Georgians; it is a symbolic honor that gives named 4-H youth, volunteers, and staff formal recognition in the state's legislative record, which can be shared publicly as an achievement.
Key provisions
- The resolving clause recognizes and commends the State 4-H President, State 4-H Leader, District Presidents, and multiple 2025 award recipients by name.
- The final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available for distribution to the public and the press.
From the bill
“NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize and commend Robert Thomas, State 4-H President; Melanie Biersmith, State 4-H Leader and Director of 4-H”
Discussed in meetings (1)
The House and Senate meetings that took this bill up, from their machine transcripts. Each account was written by Georgia Commons with AI and is not part of the record; the video is what was said.
Senate floor session, February 26, 2026 (legislative day 25)
From 1:10:06 · Watch on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel
Summary by Georgia Commons: The Senate adopted SR 651 without objection, recognizing Georgia's 4-H leadership teams and award recipients. The sponsor described 4-H's contributions to leadership, public speaking, discipline and character development, including the sponsor's own experience. The state 4-H president said the organization represented more than 200,000 Georgia members and thanked volunteers, county agents and legislators for supporting its work.
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Larry Walker, III (R, SD-20)
- Sam Watson (R, SD-11)
- Russ Goodman (R, SD-8)
- Lee Anderson (R, SD-24)
- Freddie Powell Sims (D, SD-12)
- Bo Hatchett (R, SD-50)
- Billy Hickman (R, SD-4)
- Drew Echols (R, SD-49)
- Max Burns (R, SD-23)
Topics
- 4-H program
- youth leadership
- Georgia Senate resolution
- student awards