Georgia CommonsSR 894: Norris, Cotrina Yvette Echols; recognize
Last action March 4, 2026 · Senate Read and Adopted
A Georgia Senate resolution formally recognizes Cotrina Yvette Echols Norris for her service as an Army Reserve nurse and her continued work supporting veterans and healthcare.
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In plain language
This is a commendation resolution passed by the Georgia Senate honoring Cotrina Yvette Echols Norris. It recounts her eight years of service as a critical care nurse in the United States Army Reserve Nurse Corps, including an overseas medical mission to Ecuador where she treated more than 7,000 patients and earned the Army Commendation Medal. The resolution also notes her continued commitment to healthcare and veterans since leaving the military, including completing the Registered Nurse Reentry Program at Clayton State University and her plans to work at a Veterans Hospital. The Senate resolves to recognize and commend her and directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide her a copy of the resolution. It creates no new law, funding, or requirement beyond this formal recognition.
What the bill does
- Formally recognizes and commends Cotrina Yvette Echols Norris for her military service in the Army Reserve Nurse Corps.
- Documents her service record, including her overseas medical mission to Ecuador and receipt of the Army Commendation Medal.
- Extends the Senate's best wishes for her continued success in future work supporting veterans.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to her.
Who it affects
This resolution directly names and honors one individual, Cotrina Yvette Echols Norris, a military veteran and nurse. It does not impose obligations on any broader group of Georgians, agencies, or businesses.
Why it matters
The resolution has no regulatory or legal effect beyond providing formal, ceremonial recognition. Its practical significance is symbolic: it creates an official Senate record honoring one Georgian's military and healthcare service, which she or her family may keep as a formal document.
Key provisions
- The whereas clauses describe her military commission in 1996, eight years as a critical care nurse, and her mission to Ecuador where she treated more than 7,000 patients.
- The resolved clause has the Senate recognize and commend her for her service, healthcare work, and commitment to veterans.
- A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to her.
From the bill
“Cotrina Yvette Echols Norris honorably served as a guardian of this nation's freedom and liberty within the United States Army Reserve Nurse Corps, earning her commission in 1996”
“during her eight years of service as a critical care nurse, she participated in an overseas medical mission to Ecuador, during which she provided care to more than 7,000 patients, and received the Army Commendation Medal”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Kenya Wicks (D, SD-034)
- Michael Rhett (D, SD-033)
- Ed Harbison (D, SD-015)
Topics
- veterans
- military recognition
- nursing
- Georgia Senate resolution