--- title: SR 987. Taylor, Elana Meyers; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr987 cite_as: SR 987, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr987 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr987.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr987/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74204 date: 2026-03-19 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 - Freddie Sims text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR987/2025 upstream_id: 2135890 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Olympic athletes - bobsled - Georgia Senate resolution - Douglasville - winter sports --- # SR 987. Taylor, Elana Meyers; commend ## Text Senate Resolution 987 By: Senators James of the 28th, Echols of the 49th, Brass of the 6th, Rhett of the 33rd, Cowsert of the 46th and others A RESOLUTION Commending and congratulating Elana Meyers Taylor; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Elana Meyers Taylor, who grew up in Douglasville, Georgia, is a six time Olympic medalist in bobsled and one of the most accomplished athletes in the sport's history; and WHEREAS, following her successful career as a softball player at George Washington University, Elana began competing in the two-woman bobsled event in 2007 before expanding into the monobob event during the 2020-2021 World Cup season; and WHEREAS, upon her bobsled debut, she immediately made the United States National Team, quickly putting her on the path to becoming one of the most decorated women in bobsled history; and WHEREAS, currently, she competes at the highest level in both disciplines, demonstrating her remarkable versatility and unwavering commitment to excellence; and WHEREAS, she made her Olympic debut at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and has competed in every Games since then, consistently finishing on the podium each time; and WHEREAS, over the course of her career, she has captured six Olympic, 12 World Championship, and 14 international medals, cementing her reputation as an undisputed legend in the bobsledding community; and WHEREAS, at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, Italy, she took home her first gold medal at the age of 41; and WHEREAS, her outstanding achievements continue to shine a spotlight on the State of Georgia in the international sports community and serve as an inspiration to the next generation of winter sports athletes from the state. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend Elana Meyers Taylor for her many contributions to the sport of bobsled, congratulate her upon winning her first Olympic gold medal, and extend their sincere best wishes for her continued health, happiness, and 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 Elana Meyers Taylor. ## 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 honors Douglasville native Elana Meyers Taylor for her decorated bobsled career and her first Olympic gold medal at the 2026 Winter Games. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate rather than a change to state law. It recounts the athletic career of Elana Meyers Taylor, a bobsledder from Douglasville, Georgia, including her start in the sport in 2007, her six Olympic appearances since the 2010 Vancouver Games, and her first Olympic gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, Italy at age 41. The Senate formally commends her for her contributions to bobsled and congratulates her on the gold medal. The resolution also directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the document for distribution to Meyers Taylor, which is the resolution's only concrete administrative action. ### What it does - Formally commends Elana Meyers Taylor for her career achievements in the sport of bobsled. - Congratulates her on winning her first Olympic gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to her. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement, since it is a ceremonial resolution. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Elana Meyers Taylor, an athlete from Douglasville, Georgia. It also involves the Secretary of the Senate, who is tasked with preparing a copy of the resolution for her. ### Why it matters Resolutions like this carry no legal or financial effect; they do not change Georgia law or spend state money. Their significance is symbolic, offering official state recognition of an individual's accomplishments in international competition. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses recount Meyers Taylor's biography, including her softball career at George Washington University and her switch to bobsled in 2007. - The resolved clause commends her for her contributions to bobsled and congratulates her on her first Olympic gold medal, won at age 41. - The final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to her. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-19) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-03-19) - Sponsors: Donzella James, Drew Echols, Matt Brass, Michael Rhett, Bill Cowsert, RaShaun Kemp, Tonya Anderson, Timothy Bearden, Randal Mangham, Shawn Still, Chuck Payne, Jaha Howard, Steven McNeel, Josh McLaurin, Ed Setzler, Kay Kirkpatrick, Gail Davenport, Jason T. Dickerson, Freddie Sims - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74204 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr987.md?full=1