--- title: SR 915. Prabhu, Maya T.; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr915 cite_as: SR 915, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr915 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr915.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr915/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73919 date: 2026-03-06 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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Dickerson - Nikki Merritt - Max Burns - Emanuel Jones - Randal Mangham - Kay Kirkpatrick - Michael Rhett - Derek Mallow - Ed Harbison - Donzella James - Freddie Sims - Josh McLaurin - Sheikh Rahman text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR915/2025 upstream_id: 2130147 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Senate resolution - journalism recognition - ceremonial honors --- # SR 915. Prabhu, Maya T.; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 915 By: Senators Jones II of the 22nd, Walker III of the 20th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Parent of the 44th, Brass of the 6th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Maya T. Prabhu for her outstanding work with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a statehouse reporter covering Georgia government and politics; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Maya T. Prabhu began her career with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2017 with a focus on pivotal social issues, including impeccable reporting on reproductive healthcare, the criminal justice system, and legislative politics; and WHEREAS, a graduate of Spelman College, Maya obtained her Masters in Journalism with a concentration in public affairs reporting from the University of Maryland; and WHEREAS, she maintains a record of awards for her exceptional reporting and storytelling, including being a four time Salute to Excellence Award finalist, issued by the National Association of Black Journalists; and WHEREAS, Maya is also a 2020 Salute to Excellence Award finalist for her work in legislative reporting with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in the category of Single Story in A Newspaper circulation under 150,000; and WHEREAS, she has continuously gone above and beyond in her pursuits to empower the people of Georgia through truth, storytelling, and transparent reflections of the lives' of everyday Georgians; and WHEREAS, Maya is the embodiment of integrity, excellence, and esteemed character, and her work is a reflection of courageous and groundbreaking journalism; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this remarkable and distinguished journalist be appropriately honored. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize and commend Maya T. Prabhu for her time, dedication, and excellent work with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as well as extend best wishes for her 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 Maya T. Prabhu. ## 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 Senate resolution recognizes Maya T. Prabhu, a statehouse reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, for her journalism covering Georgia government and politics. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia Senate honoring Maya T. Prabhu, a journalist who has covered Georgia government and politics for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 2017. It highlights her educational background, her reporting on issues like reproductive healthcare and the criminal justice system, and her recognition as a multiple-time finalist for the National Association of Black Journalists' Salute to Excellence Award. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally commends Prabhu for her work and directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Maya T. Prabhu for her reporting career with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Prabhu. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement, as it is a ceremonial statement by the Senate. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Maya T. Prabhu, a journalist, and involves the Secretary of the Senate, who must prepare a copy for her. It has no effect on the general public or any other group. ### Why it matters This resolution is symbolic rather than substantive. It does not change any Georgia law, create funding, or impose obligations on anyone besides the Secretary of the Senate, who must produce a ceremonial copy for Prabhu. ### Key provisions - The resolved clause states the Senate recognizes and commends Maya T. Prabhu for her work with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to Prabhu. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-06) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-03-06) - Sponsors: Harold Jones, Larry Walker, Jason Anavitarte, Elena Parent, Matt Brass, Kim Jackson, Nan Orrock, Kenya Wicks, Gail Davenport, Tonya Anderson, Bill Cowsert, Sally Harrell, Jaha Howard, RaShaun Kemp, Sonya Halpern, Jason T. Dickerson, Nikki Merritt, Max Burns, Emanuel Jones, Randal Mangham, Kay Kirkpatrick, Michael Rhett, Derek Mallow, Ed Harbison, Donzella James, Freddie Sims, Josh McLaurin, Sheikh Rahman - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73919 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr915.md?full=1