Georgia CommonsSR 842: Reverend James Miller Highway; Henry County; dedicate
Last action February 25, 2026 · Senate Read and Referred
A Georgia Senate resolution would name a stretch of State Route 155 in Henry County the Reverend James Miller Highway, honoring the longtime pastor's decades of ministry.
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In plain language
This resolution honors Reverend James H. Miller, a Henry County pastor who served congregations including Rocky Mount Baptist Church, Holly Grove Baptist Church, and Zion Grove Baptist Church over several decades. The resolution dedicates the portion of State Route 155 between State Route 401/I-75 and State Route 42/US-23 in Henry County as the Reverend James Miller Highway. 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 Reverend Miller and to the Department of Transportation.
What the bill does
- Dedicates the stretch of State Route 155 in Henry County between State Route 401/I-75 and State Route 42/US-23 as the Reverend James Miller Highway.
- Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the newly named highway.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to Reverend Miller and the Department of Transportation.
Who it affects
The resolution primarily honors Reverend James H. Miller. It also directly involves the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain the highway signage, and drivers using that stretch of State Route 155 in Henry County.
Why it matters
The practical effect is limited to renaming a specific road segment and adding signage; it does not change any laws, funding, or regulations affecting the public beyond that symbolic recognition of Reverend Miller's decades of pastoral service in Henry County.
Key provisions
- The resolution dedicates the named portion of State Route 155 in Henry County as the Reverend James Miller Highway.
- It authorizes and directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs for the dedication.
- It directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide copies of the resolution to Reverend Miller and the Department of Transportation.
From the bill
“the portion of State Route 155 from State Route 401/I-75 to State Route 42/US-23 in Henry County is dedicated as the Reverend James Miller Highway”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Gail Davenport (D, SD-017)
- Harold Jones (D, SD-022)
- Emanuel Jones (D, SD-010)
- Nikki Merritt (D, SD-009)
- Donzella James (D, SD-028)
Topics
- highway dedication
- Henry County
- commemorative resolution
- Georgia Department of Transportation