--- title: SR 868. Richard Keith "Rick" Worley Memorial Intersection; Catoosa County; dedicate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr868 cite_as: SR 868, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr868 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr868.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr868/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73697 date: 2026-02-26 status: introduced 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/sr867.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr869.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 95 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr868.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 868 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-25 last_action: Senate Read and Referred sponsors: - Bo Hatchett - Randy Robertson - Brian Strickland - Ben Watson text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR868/2025 upstream_id: 2124791 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - memorial resolution - Catoosa County - road dedication - Department of Transportation --- # SR 868. Richard Keith "Rick" Worley Memorial Intersection; Catoosa County; dedicate ## Text Senate Resolution 868 By: Senators Hatchett of the 50th, Robertson of the 29th, Strickland of the 42nd and Watson of the 1st A RESOLUTION Honoring the life of Mr. Richard Keith "Rick" Worley and dedicating an intersection in his memory; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Mr. Richard Keith "Rick" Worley devoted his life and career to the community of Catoosa County and Ringgold, Georgia; and WHEREAS, a native of Catoosa County and cornerstone to his community, Mr. Worley graduated from Ringgold High School and successfully owned and operated the Rick Worley and Son Autobody shop; and WHEREAS, after the tragic passing of his son in 2010, Mr. Worley established the Hunter Worley Foundation which assists grieving parents in North Georgia and Tennessee Valley with funeral and burial expenses; and WHEREAS, Mr. Worley gave selflessly to his local community through his work sponsoring numerous fundraising efforts at Graysville Elementary School and local middle and high schools in Catoosa County; and WHEREAS, he provided professional services to local police and fire departments and frequently donated equipment and drivers for community parades; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized by dedicating an intersection in his memory. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the intersection of State Route 3/US-41 and Chapman Road in Catoosa County is dedicated as the Richard Keith "Rick" Worley Memorial Intersection. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the Richard Keith "Rick" Worley Memorial Intersection. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the family of Mr. Richard Keith "Rick" Worley and to the Department of Transportation. ## 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 would honor the late Richard Keith "Rick" Worley of Catoosa County by naming an intersection on State Route 3/US-41 in his memory. ### Plain-language summary This is a commemorative resolution from the Georgia Senate rather than a law that changes rights or duties. It recounts the life of Richard Keith "Rick" Worley, a Catoosa County native who ran an autobody shop, founded a foundation to help grieving parents after his son's death, and supported local schools, police, and fire departments. The resolution's operative effect is to dedicate the intersection of State Route 3/US-41 and Chapman Road in Catoosa County as the Richard Keith "Rick" Worley Memorial Intersection. It directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the dedication, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send copies of the resolution to Worley's family and to the department. ### What it does - Dedicates the intersection of State Route 3/US-41 and Chapman Road in Catoosa County as the Richard Keith "Rick" Worley Memorial Intersection. - Directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the memorial intersection. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to send copies of the resolution to Worley's family and to the Department of Transportation. - Contains no changes to Georgia statutes, penalties, or funding beyond the sign dedication. ### Who it affects The resolution mainly affects the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain the memorial signage, and the family and community of Richard Keith "Rick" Worley in Catoosa County and Ringgold, Georgia. ### Why it matters The practical effect is a physical sign at a Catoosa County intersection honoring a local resident's community service, with no changes to traffic rules, funding programs, or legal rights for Georgians beyond the state taking on sign installation and upkeep. ### Key provisions - Names the intersection of State Route 3/US-41 and Chapman Road in Catoosa County as the Richard Keith "Rick" Worley Memorial Intersection. - Authorizes and directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs for the dedication. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to Worley's family and the Department of Transportation. ## Status - Status: Introduced (2026-02-25) - Last action: Senate Read and Referred (2026-02-26) - Sponsors: Bo Hatchett, Randy Robertson, Brian Strickland, Ben Watson - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73697 > The history, votes, and amendments (95 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr868.md?full=1