Georgia CommonsSR 770: Abigail Savoie Circle of Hope; Butts County; dedicate
Last action February 17, 2026 · Senate Read and Referred
A Georgia Senate resolution would honor Abigail Savoie, a Fayette County woman killed in a 2022 crash, by naming a new roundabout in Butts County after her.
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In plain language
This resolution memorializes Abigail Savoie, who died on October 21, 2022, when her car was struck at the intersection of State Route 16 and High Falls Road near Jackson, Georgia, by a driver who ran a stop sign. That intersection had a history of accidents, and her death helped prompt plans to convert it into a roundabout designed to be safer for drivers. The resolution formally dedicates that roundabout as the Abby Savoie Circle of Hope. It directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to put up and maintain signs marking the dedication, and it directs the Secretary of the Senate to send copies of the resolution to Savoie's family and to the Department of Transportation. The resolution does not change any law or provide funding; it is a symbolic tribute and naming action.
What the bill does
- Dedicates the roundabout at State Route 16 and High Falls Road in Butts County as the Abby Savoie Circle of Hope.
- Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the dedication.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to send copies of the resolution to Savoie's family and to the Department of Transportation.
Who it affects
The family of Abigail Savoie, residents and drivers who use the State Route 16 and High Falls Road intersection in Butts County, and the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must post and maintain the memorial signage.
Why it matters
While the resolution carries no legal force beyond the naming, it publicly memorializes a fatal crash victim at a roundabout built partly in response to safety concerns at that intersection, giving the site a lasting name tied to that history.
Key provisions
- The resolution's whereas clauses describe Abigail Savoie's background, her death on October 21, 2022, and the resulting plan to build a roundabout at the crash site.
- The first resolving clause names the roundabout at State Route 16 and High Falls Road in Butts County the Abby Savoie Circle of Hope.
- A further resolving clause authorizes and directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain dedication signs.
- A final resolving clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to Savoie's family and the Department of Transportation.
From the bill
“the roundabout of State Route 16 and High Falls Road in Butts County is dedicated as the Abby Savoie Circle of Hope”
“her death called attention to the other numerous accidents at the intersection where her vehicle was struck, and resulted in plans to convert the intersection into a safer roundabout”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Ricky Williams (R, SD-025)
- Greg Dolezal (R, SD-027)
- Kenya Wicks (D, SD-034)
- Brian Strickland (R, SD-042)
- Lee Anderson (R, SD-024)
- Bill Cowsert (R, SD-046)
- Randy Robertson (R, SD-029)
Topics
- road safety
- Butts County
- memorial resolution
- Georgia Department of Transportation
- traffic intersections