SR 666: Pethel, Eden; recognize

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It recognizes Eden Pethel, an eighth grade home schooled student from Pendergrass, Georgia, for winning a statewide license plate design competition tied to the United States semiquincentennial (250th anniversary) celebration. The competition was open to sixth through eighth grade students across Georgia. Pethel's winning design will be produced as an actual license plate that Georgians can display on their cars to mark the anniversary. The resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy for distribution to Pethel as a keepsake of the honor.

• Formally recognizes and commends Eden Pethel for winning Georgia's United States semiquincentennial license plate design competition.
• States that Pethel's design will be produced as an actual license plate available for display on cars.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Pethel.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement, as resolutions of this kind are ceremonial.

The resolution directly names Eden Pethel, an eighth grade home schooled student from Pendergrass, Georgia. It also involves the Secretary of the Senate, who must prepare the commemorative copy, and indirectly touches Georgia drivers who may later see or choose to display the resulting license plate.

The resolution itself changes no laws or funding but formally honors a student's achievement and confirms her artwork will become a real, distributable Georgia license plate tied to the nation's 250th anniversary celebration.

• The resolution's whereas clauses describe the statewide license plate design competition open to sixth through eighth grade students in honor of the semiquincentennial.
• The resolved clause formally recognizes and commends Eden Pethel for her winning design.
• A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to Pethel.

1. 2026-02-03Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2026-02-02Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Max Burns (R, SD-023)Primary sponsor
• Ricky Williams (R, SD-025)
• Bo Hatchett (R, SD-050)
• Carden Summers (R, SD-013)
• Shawn Still (R, SD-048)
• John Albers (R, SD-056)
• Chuck Payne (R, SD-054)
• Jason T. Dickerson (R, SD-021)
• Chuck Hufstetler (R, SD-052)
• Russ Goodman (R, SD-008)
• Ben Watson (R, SD-001)
• Larry Walker (R, SD-020)
• Jason Anavitarte (R, SD-031)
• Blake Tillery (R, SD-019)
• Frank Ginn (R, SD-047)
• Clint Dixon (R, SD-045)
• Steve Gooch (R, SD-051)
• Kay Kirkpatrick (R, SD-032)
• Lee Anderson (R, SD-024)
• Billy Hickman (R, SD-004)
• Marty Harbin (R, SD-016)
• Bill Cowsert (R, SD-046)
• Matt Brass (R, SD-006)
• Timothy Bearden (R, SD-030)
• Harold Jones (D, SD-022)
• Elena Parent (D, SD-044)
• Nikki Merritt (D, SD-009)
• Gail Davenport (D, SD-017)
• RaShaun Kemp (D, SD-038)
• Nan Orrock (D, SD-036)
• Randy Robertson (R, SD-029)
• Kim Jackson (D, SD-041)
• Josh McLaurin (D, SD-014)
• Randal Mangham (D, SD-055)
• Greg Dolezal (R, SD-027)
• Nabilah Islam Parkes (D, SD-007)
• Jaha Howard (D, SD-035)
• Drew Echols (R, SD-049)
• Tonya Anderson (D, SD-043)

• license plates
• student achievement
• Georgia Senate resolution
• semiquincentennial celebration