--- title: SR 860. Reed, Major Tracy; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr860 cite_as: SR 860, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr860 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr860.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr860/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73633 date: 2026-02-26 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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Reed, Major Tracy; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 860 By: Senators Anderson of the 43rd, Wicks of the 34th, Harbison of the 15th, Sims of the 12th, Davenport of the 17th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Major Tracy Reed; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Major Tracy Reed 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 served as a guardian of this nation's freedom and liberty with the United States Army, valiantly and courageously protecting her fellow Americans for 15 years; and WHEREAS, during her service she earned many notable and prestigious awards, including the Army Service Ribbon, Army Commendation Medal, Army Forces Reserve Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, and Overseas Service Ribbon; and WHEREAS, in 1988, while stationed in Heidelberg, Germany, she was initiated into Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Mu Psi Omega Chapter, and currently, she is an active member of the Chi Tau Omega Chapter in the Conyers and Covington, Georgia, area; 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 Major Tracy Reed 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 Major Tracy Reed. ## 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 recognizes and commends Major Tracy Reed for her 15 years of service in the United States Army and her community involvement in Georgia. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia Senate honoring Major Tracy Reed. It does not change any Georgia law. Instead, it formally recognizes her military career, noting she served 15 years in the United States Army and earned several service awards, including the Army Service Ribbon and the Army Commendation Medal. The resolution also highlights her membership in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, which she joined in 1988 while stationed in Heidelberg, Germany, and her continued involvement in the sorority's Chi Tau Omega Chapter in the Conyers and Covington, Georgia area. The Senate resolves to commend her 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 Major Tracy Reed on behalf of the Georgia Senate for her military service and community involvement. - States she served 15 years in the United States Army and lists awards she received, including the Army Commendation Medal and Overseas Service Ribbon. - Notes her 1988 initiation into Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and her current membership in a Conyers and Covington area chapter. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Major Tracy Reed. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and honors Major Tracy Reed. It has no regulatory effect on any other group of Georgians; it is a symbolic gesture from the Georgia Senate rather than a change to state law or policy. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial consequences and changes no Georgia law. Its significance is purely ceremonial: it creates an official Senate record honoring Major Tracy Reed's military service and community contributions, which she may keep as a personal memento. ### Key provisions - The resolving clause states the Senate recognizes and commends Major Tracy Reed and extends best wishes for continued health and happiness. - A further resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to her. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-26) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-02-26) - Sponsors: Tonya Anderson, Kenya Wicks, Ed Harbison, Freddie Sims, Gail Davenport, Michael Rhett, Sheikh Rahman, Sonya Halpern, Nan Orrock - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73633 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr860.md?full=1