--- title: SR 798. Roswell Rotary Club; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr798 cite_as: SR 798, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr798 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr798.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr798/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73326 date: 2026-02-19 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/sr797.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr799.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr798.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 798 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-19 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - John Albers - Kay Kirkpatrick text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR798/2025 upstream_id: 2119492 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Roswell Rotary Club - legislative commendation - civic organizations - community service --- # SR 798. Roswell Rotary Club; commend ## Text Senate Resolution 798 By: Senators Albers of the 56th and Kirkpatrick of the 32nd A RESOLUTION Commending and congratulating the Roswell Rotary Club upon its 75th anniversary; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Roswell Rotary Club will be celebrating the 75th anniversary of its founding; and WHEREAS, the club was founded on April 18, 1951, with 26 dedicated members; and WHEREAS, over the next 75 years, the club expanded its membership to over 200 members; and WHEREAS, under the guiding hand of President Trummie Patrick, III, the club raised over $2 million for the Rotary Foundation; and WHEREAS, through its volunteer efforts and service initiatives, including the Golf, Tennis and Pickleball tournament, the club raised millions of dollars for local charities; and WHEREAS, the Roswell Rotary Club has won numerous prestigious awards, including Club of the Year and Club of the Decade, as well as was recognized for its service project and membership; and WHEREAS, this monumental anniversary offers an opportunity to reflect on shared history, honor the legacy of service, and celebrate the friendships and impact that the Roswell Rotary Club has made during its 75 years of service. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend and congratulate the Roswell Rotary Club upon its 75th anniversary and extend best wishes for its continued growth and success. 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 Roswell Rotary Club. ## 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 Senate resolution commends the Roswell Rotary Club on its 75th anniversary, recognizing its history of fundraising and community service in the Roswell area. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate rather than a change to state law. It honors the Roswell Rotary Club, which was founded on April 18, 1951 with 26 members and has since grown to more than 200 members. The resolution highlights the club's fundraising for the Rotary Foundation and local charities, including through events like its Golf, Tennis and Pickleball tournament, and notes awards the club has received such as Club of the Year and Club of the Decade. The Senate resolves to commend and congratulate the club and wish it continued success. It also directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to the Roswell Rotary Club, so there are no ongoing legal effects or funding involved. ### What it does - Formally commends and congratulates the Roswell Rotary Club on its 75th anniversary as an organization. - Recites the club's history, including its 1951 founding, membership growth, and fundraising totals. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the club. - Creates no new law, funding, or enforcement mechanism, since it is a ceremonial honor. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the Roswell Rotary Club and its members. It also involves the Secretary of the Senate, who is tasked with preparing and distributing a copy of the resolution to the club. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians generally. Its practical impact is limited to publicly recognizing the Roswell Rotary Club's 75 years of community service and fundraising, and providing the club with an official memento of that recognition from the state Senate. ### Key provisions - The preamble recites the club's founding on April 18, 1951 with 26 members and its growth to over 200 members. - The preamble notes the club raised over $2 million for the Rotary Foundation under President Trummie Patrick, III. - The resolved clause has the Senate commend and congratulate the club and wish it continued growth and success. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to the Roswell Rotary Club. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-19) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-02-19) - Sponsors: John Albers, Kay Kirkpatrick - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73326 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr798.md?full=1