--- title: SR 826. Our Community Salutes; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr826 cite_as: SR 826, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr826 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr826.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr826/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73481 date: 2026-02-24 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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Dickerson - Kim Jackson - Bo Hatchett - Gail Davenport - Jaha Howard - Kay Kirkpatrick - Freddie Sims - Nabilah Islam Parkes - Derek Mallow - RaShaun Kemp - Michael Rhett - Sheikh Rahman - Randal Mangham - Randy Robertson - Ed Setzler - Elena Parent - Donzella James text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR826/2025 upstream_id: 2121441 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - military enlistment - veterans and service members - Georgia Senate resolutions - community recognition --- # SR 826. Our Community Salutes; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 826 By: Senators Harbison of the 15th, Orrock of the 36th, Payne of the 54th, Goodman of the 8th, Bearden of the 30th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and honoring Our Community Salutes and the high school enlistees committed to military service; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Our Community Salutes is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to recognizing, honoring, and supporting high school seniors who have chosen to enlist in the Armed Forces of the United States immediately following graduation; and WHEREAS, Our Community Salutes was founded in 2009 by educator and former United States Army officer Dr. Kenneth Hartman to provide enlistees and their parents with guidance, information, resources, and meaningful community support during the transition from civilian life to military service; and WHEREAS, each year, thousands of high school seniors across the United States make the honorable decision to enlist in the Armed Forces, including the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Space Force, demonstrating courage, discipline, and an unwavering commitment to duty; and WHEREAS, Our Community Salutes serves enlistees by providing recognition and resources that assist in their successful transition into military service, ensuring they are celebrated and supported by their communities; and WHEREAS, Our Community Salutes also serves parents, guardians, and families by offering information, connection, and encouragement as they support their sons and daughters during this important life transition; and WHEREAS, through Enlistee Recognition Ceremonies held each spring in communities across the nation, Our Community Salutes brings together families, educators, civic leaders, veterans, and citizens to publicly honor the selfless decision of these young adults and to establish strong networks of support for our nation's newest service members; and WHEREAS, the impact of these ceremonies extends beyond a single day of recognition by fostering pride, unity, patriotism, and a lasting commitment to support those who answer the call to serve. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend and recognize Our Community Salutes for its outstanding service in honoring high school enlistees and supporting their families and communities. 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 Our Community Salutes. ## 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 Our Community Salutes, a national nonprofit that recognizes high school seniors who enlist in the military, and directs a copy be sent to the organization. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate rather than a bill that changes any law. It recognizes Our Community Salutes, a nonprofit founded in 2009 that supports high school seniors who enlist in the Armed Forces right after graduation, along with their families. The resolution describes the organization's work, including yearly Enlistee Recognition Ceremonies held across the country that bring together families, educators, veterans, and community members to honor these young enlistees. It closes by having the Senate commend the organization and directing the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to Our Community Salutes as a formal token of recognition. ### What it does - Formally commends and recognizes Our Community Salutes for its work honoring high school military enlistees and their families. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Our Community Salutes. - Creates no new law, funding, or requirement; it is a statement of recognition by the Senate. ### Who it affects Our Community Salutes, the nonprofit organization named in the resolution, along with high school seniors who enlist in the military and their families, who are the focus of the group's support work described in the text. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or financial effect on Georgians. Its practical outcome is a formal, public statement from the Georgia Senate honoring a nonprofit's work supporting young military enlistees, which the organization can use for recognition purposes. ### Key provisions - The resolution recites the history and mission of Our Community Salutes, founded in 2009 by Dr. Kenneth Hartman. - It resolves that the Senate commends the organization for supporting high school enlistees and their families. - It directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to the organization. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-24) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-02-24) - Sponsors: Ed Harbison, Nan Orrock, Chuck Payne, Russ Goodman, Timothy Bearden, David Lucas, Tonya Anderson, Jason T. Dickerson, Kim Jackson, Bo Hatchett, Gail Davenport, Jaha Howard, Kay Kirkpatrick, Freddie Sims, Nabilah Islam Parkes, Derek Mallow, RaShaun Kemp, Michael Rhett, Sheikh Rahman, Randal Mangham, Randy Robertson, Ed Setzler, Elena Parent, Donzella James - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73481 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr826.md?full=1