--- title: SR 94. Ferber, David Escott "Scotty"; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr94 cite_as: SR 94, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr94 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr94.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr94/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69782 date: 2025-02-04 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. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr93.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr95.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr94.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 94 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-02-04 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Shawn Still - Greg Dolezal - Timothy Bearden - John Albers - Chuck Payne - John Kennedy - Blake Tillery text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR94/2025 upstream_id: 1952963 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Eagle Scout - Boy Scouts of America - Senate commendation - Forsyth County - youth recognition --- # SR 94. Ferber, David Escott "Scotty"; commend ## Text Senate Resolution 94 By: Senators Still of the 48th, Dolezal of the 27th, Bearden of the 30th, Albers of the 56th, Payne of the 54th and others A RESOLUTION Commending and congratulating David Escott "Scotty" Ferber; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, David Escott "Scotty" Ferber has attained the rank of Eagle Scout, the most distinguished rank conferred by the Boy Scouts of America; and WHEREAS, a candidate for the most exceptional award in scouting must complete a rigorous program of training and demonstrate his proficiency in selected scouting techniques and the attainment of the highest ideals of scouting; and WHEREAS, only one scout out of 97 ever reaches this lofty level of achievement, and Scotty has ably evidenced his aptitude and competency in mastering the various special skills taught through the Scouts BSA program; and WHEREAS, this hard-working young man has demonstrated great leadership skills and initiative and has truly exhibited a commitment to the scouting principles of honesty and fairness during his years with the Scouts BSA program; and WHEREAS, a member of Troop 3740, Scotty designed, cut, stained, sealed, assembled, and installed lockers to house 288 musical instruments for North Forsyth Middle School's band, completing a project that involved over 1,300 man-hours, including 346 of his own, and the participation of 66 volunteers; and WHEREAS, Scotty further received a Presidential Gold Service Award for his hours of community service through the project, and as additional testament to his dedication to scouting excellence, he has earned induction into the Order of the Arrow; and WHEREAS, the perseverance and determination displayed by this exceptional young leader set an example for all Georgians, and great success is surely in this young man's future. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend David Escott "Scotty" Ferber for his diligence and dedication in pursuing the highest honor awarded by the Boy Scouts of America and congratulate him on attaining the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout. 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 David Escott "Scotty" Ferber. ## 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 commends David Escott "Scotty" Ferber of Troop 3740 for attaining the rank of Eagle Scout, the top honor in the Boy Scouts of America program. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate rather than a law that changes any statute. It honors David Escott "Scotty" Ferber for reaching Eagle Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America's Scouts BSA program, which the resolution notes is achieved by only about one in 97 scouts. The resolution describes his Eagle Scout project, building instrument lockers for North Forsyth Middle School's band using more than 1,300 volunteer hours, and notes he received a Presidential Gold Service Award and induction into the Order of the Arrow. The Senate formally commends and congratulates him, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide him a copy of the resolution. ### What it does - Formally commends and congratulates David Escott "Scotty" Ferber for reaching the rank of Eagle Scout. - Recites details of his community service project building instrument storage lockers for a middle school band program. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Ferber. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory changes since it is a commendation, not a statutory bill. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and honors one individual, David Escott "Scotty" Ferber, along with recognition of his Boy Scouts troop and the North Forsyth Middle School band program that benefited from his community service project. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians generally. Its practical impact is symbolic: it gives official state recognition to a young man's scouting achievement and community service, which he can keep as a formal record from the Georgia Senate. ### Key provisions - The resolution recounts Ferber's Eagle Scout achievement and describes his qualifying community service project in detail. - The resolved clause formally commends and congratulates Ferber for attaining Eagle Scout rank. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to Ferber. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-04) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-02-04) - Sponsors: Shawn Still, Greg Dolezal, Timothy Bearden, John Albers, Chuck Payne, John Kennedy, Blake Tillery - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69782 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr94.md?full=1