--- title: SR 762. Labay, Lana; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr762 cite_as: SR 762, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr762 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr762.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr762/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73127 date: 2026-02-12 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. 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Labay, Lana; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 762 By: Senators Parent of the 44th, Davenport of the 17th, Wicks of the 34th, Jones II of the 22nd, Anderson of the 43rd and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Lana Labay; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, on January 13, 2026, Lana Labay was sworn into the Morrow City Council as Council Seat-Post 3; and WHEREAS, Lana has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital role that she has played in leadership and her deep personal commitment to the welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and WHEREAS, she was honored by the Mayor of Morrow on February 14, 2024, when Lana Labay and Alma Floyd Day was established in recognition of her selfless commitment to volunteerism; and WHEREAS, her significant organizational and leadership talents, remarkable patience and diplomacy, keen sense of vision, and sensitivity to the needs of the citizens of this state have earned her the respect and admiration of her colleagues and associates; and WHEREAS, this distinguished gentlewoman has given inspiration to many through her high ideals, morals, and deep concern for her fellow citizens, and she possesses the vast wisdom which only comes through experience and the strength of character which is achieved through overcoming the many challenges of life; and WHEREAS, she is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize and commend Lana Labay for her efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service to the State of Georgia and extend the most sincere best wishes for continued health and happiness. 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 Lana Labay. ## 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 formally recognizes and commends Lana Labay, who was sworn into the Morrow City Council, for her public service and volunteerism. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia Senate honoring Lana Labay, who was sworn in as a Morrow City Council member (Council Seat-Post 3) on January 13, 2026. The resolution recounts her history of community leadership and volunteer work, including that the Mayor of Morrow established 'Lana Labay and Alma Floyd Day' on February 14, 2024 to honor her volunteerism. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply states the Senate's recognition and commendation of Labay's public service and directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide her with a copy of the resolution as a keepsake. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Lana Labay for her public service to the State of Georgia. - States the Senate's best wishes for her continued health and happiness. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Lana Labay. - Creates no new laws, funding, penalties, or regulatory changes; it is purely a ceremonial honor. ### Who it affects This resolution affects primarily Lana Labay, a Morrow City Council member, and the Georgia Senate and its Secretary, who are tasked with preparing and delivering a commemorative copy of the resolution to her. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians generally. Its practical impact is limited to publicly honoring one local official's community service and providing her a ceremonial keepsake from the state Senate. ### Key provisions - The resolved clause states the Senate recognizes and commends Lana Labay for her public service to Georgia. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Labay. - The whereas clauses recite her swearing-in to the Morrow City Council and her history of local volunteerism and leadership. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-12) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-02-12) - Sponsors: Elena Parent, Gail Davenport, Kenya Wicks, Harold Jones, Tonya Anderson, Nikki Merritt, Jaha Howard, Donzella James, Nabilah Islam Parkes, Ed Harbison, Derek Mallow, Sally Harrell, Sonya Halpern - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73127 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr762.md?full=1