--- title: SR 894. Norris, Cotrina Yvette Echols; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr894 cite_as: SR 894, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr894 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr894.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr894/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73795 date: 2026-03-04 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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Norris, Cotrina Yvette Echols; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 894 By: Senators Wicks of the 34th, Rhett of the 33rd and Harbison of the 15th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Cotrina Yvette Echols Norris; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, 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 and exemplifying dedication to duty through her compassionate medical care; and WHEREAS, 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; and WHEREAS, following her military career, she has sustained her lifelong commitment to healthcare, veterans, and community well-being through ongoing service, volunteerism, and civic engagement; and WHEREAS, she has recently completed the Registered Nurse Reentry Program at Clayton State University, and she plans to continue serving those who have served this nation through future employment at a Veterans Hospital; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this veteran and healthcare professional be appropriately honored for her military service and consistent dedication to her fellow citizens. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize and commend Cotrina Yvette Echols Norris for her honorable military service, dedication to healthcare, and her commitment to serving veterans and communities as well as extend best wishes for continued success. 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 Cotrina Yvette Echols Norris. ## 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 formally recognizes Cotrina Yvette Echols Norris for her service as an Army Reserve nurse and her continued work supporting veterans and healthcare. ### Plain-language summary 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 it 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. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-04) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-03-04) - Sponsors: Kenya Wicks, Michael Rhett, Ed Harbison - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73795 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr894.md?full=1