--- title: SR 718. Mayhan, Sam R.; condolences collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr718 cite_as: SR 718, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr718 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr718.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr718/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72963 date: 2026-02-09 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/sr717.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr719.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr718.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 718 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-09 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Tonya Anderson - Ed Harbison - Michael Rhett - Kenya Wicks - Chuck Payne text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR718/2025 upstream_id: 2111559 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - condolence resolution - military veterans - Georgia Senate --- # SR 718. Mayhan, Sam R.; condolences ## Text Senate Resolution 718 By: Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Harbison of the 15th, Rhett of the 33rd, Wicks of the 34th and Payne of the 54th A RESOLUTION Honoring the life and memory of Sam R. Mayhan; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens with the passing of Sam R. Mayhan at the age of 93; and WHEREAS, Sam R. Mayhan served as a guardian of this nation's freedom and liberty with the United States Army and Navy, valiantly and courageously protecting his fellow Americans from June 1959-January 1971, achieving the rank of Radioman First Class; and WHEREAS, a man of deep and abiding faith, Sam R. Mayhan was a lifelong, active member of his church and community; and WHEREAS, he gave inspiration to many through his high ideals, morals, and deep concern for his fellow citizens, and the devotion, patience, and understanding he demonstrated to his family and friends were admired by others; and WHEREAS, he was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and by the example he made of his life, he made this world a better place in which to live; and WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous man, Sam R. Mayhan will long be remembered for his love of family, friendship, and community and will be missed by all who had the great fortune of knowing him. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Sam R. Mayhan and express their deepest and most sincere regret at his passing. 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 family of Sam R. Mayhan. ## 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 honors the life of Sam R. Mayhan, a military veteran and community member, and directs a copy be sent to his family. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate marking the death of Sam R. Mayhan at age 93. It recounts his military service in the United States Army and Navy from June 1959 to January 1971, where he reached the rank of Radioman First Class, and describes his character and involvement in his church and community. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally expresses the Senate's sympathy over his passing and directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for delivery to his family. ### What it does - Formally expresses the Georgia Senate's condolences on the death of Sam R. Mayhan. - Recognizes his military service in the United States Army and Navy from 1959 to 1971. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to his family. ### Who it affects This resolution directly affects the family of Sam R. Mayhan, who will receive an official copy, and it reflects an action of the Georgia Senate itself. It does not impose obligations on the general public or any state agency. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect and creates no new rights or obligations. Its significance is symbolic, providing the family of Sam R. Mayhan with formal recognition from the Georgia Senate of his life and service. ### Key provisions - The resolving clause states the Senate honors the life and memory of Sam R. Mayhan and expresses regret at his passing. - A further resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to his family. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-09) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-02-09) - Sponsors: Tonya Anderson, Ed Harbison, Michael Rhett, Kenya Wicks, Chuck Payne - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72963 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr718.md?full=1