--- title: SR 998. 2026 Senate Aides and Senate Academic Aides; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr998 cite_as: SR 998, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr998 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr998.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr998/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74259 date: 2026-03-20 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/sr997.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr999.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr998.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 998 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-20 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Larry Walker - Jason Anavitarte - Harold Jones - Shawn Still - Clint Dixon - Kay Kirkpatrick - Nan Orrock - Tonya Anderson - Steve Gooch - Michael Rhett - Sally Harrell - RaShaun Kemp - Bo Hatchett - Billy Hickman - Mike Hodges - Freddie Sims - Kenya Wicks - Bill Cowsert - Chuck Hufstetler - Ben Watson - Gail Davenport - Ricky Williams - Ed Harbison - Max Burns - Frank Ginn - Emanuel Jones - Carden Summers - Matt Brass - David Lucas - Randy Robertson - Elena Parent - Josh McLaurin - Sonya Halpern - John Albers - Steven McNeel - Drew Echols - Kim Jackson - Timothy Bearden - Nikki Merritt - Ed Setzler - Jason T. Dickerson - Brian Strickland - Jaha Howard - Donzella James - Lee Anderson - Russ Goodman - Sam Watson - Sheikh Rahman - Chuck Payne - Randal Mangham - Blake Tillery - Derek Mallow - Marty Harbin - Nabilah Islam Parkes - Greg Dolezal text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR998/2025 upstream_id: 2136407 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Georgia Senate - legislative aides - ceremonial resolution - commendation --- # SR 998. 2026 Senate Aides and Senate Academic Aides; commend ## Text Senate Resolution 998 By: Senators Walker III of the 20th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Jones II of the 22nd, Still of the 48th, Dixon of the 45th and others A RESOLUTION Commending the 2026 Senate Aides and Senate Academic Aides for their exemplary service; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, each year, the Georgia Senate relies on citizens of Georgia who are interested in the legislative process to work as aides for the Senate committees and leadership; and WHEREAS, these individuals hail from varied backgrounds and from all areas of this state and have demonstrated a commitment to ensuring the efficient and effective administration of Senate committee hearings; and WHEREAS, the Georgia Senate has been very fortunate to have had the exceptional service of legislative aides, whose work has been marked by a devotion to helping the citizens of Georgia and a constant commitment to the highest standards of excellence; and WHEREAS, the chairpersons and members of the standing committees and Senate leadership salute and commend each of the following Senate Aides for their hard work and a job well done: Arya Patel, Avery Robinson, Ayomide Rahman, Becket Harp, Bella Brim, Benjamin Shewan, Betcy Eliseo, Caleb Morse, Carli Daniels, Denascia Hunter, Elle Moss, Emily Delk, Emma Beck, Gwen Andrews, Isabella Zorzoli, Jacob Pilgram, Jada Barronton, Maya Laufer, Paris Buren, Phillipia Zappos, Quinlan Childs-Goodwin, Trevor Wood, Victoria Jones, William Lazarus, Danely Cruz, Jada Barronton, Kennedy Ragin, Emalee Collins, Gabriella Sabater, Rohan Veeramani, Delia Neufeld, McKinley Rembert, Natalie Pryce, Danica Leung, Pia Saraswat, Ana Cristina Townsend, Lahari Kamabat, Kira Wolfmeier, Aaron Kimsey, Lucy Bertsch, Ethan Mollenauer, Allie Kate Campbell, Annabelle Hodges, Joy Hollis, Dylan Turner, Dom Bright, Catie Ford, Clara Leggett, Emma Whitmore, Lauren Trinkwalder, and Sophie Opolka; and WHEREAS, the hard work and dedication of these distinguished Georgians have been enormous assets to the citizens of Georgia; and WHEREAS, all the members of the Senate greatly appreciate the invaluable service of aides who enable their business to run smoothly and successfully. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend the Senate Aides and Senate Academic Aides for the 2026 regular session on their superb performance and convey their best wishes to each of them for success and happiness in their future pursuits. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the 2026 Senate Aides and Senate Academic Aides. ## 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 commends the 2026 Senate Aides and Senate Academic Aides for their service during the legislative session, naming dozens of individuals for recognition. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial measure passed by the Georgia Senate to formally thank the citizens who worked as Senate Aides and Senate Academic Aides during the 2026 regular session. These aides assist with the administration of Senate committee hearings and support committee chairs and Senate leadership throughout the legislative process. The resolution lists dozens of aides by name and commends them for their hard work and dedication. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to each named aide as a keepsake recognizing their service. ### What it does - Formally commends the named 2026 Senate Aides and Senate Academic Aides for their service during the legislative session. - Lists dozens of individual aides by name to recognize their contributions to Senate committee operations. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to each named aide. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors the individuals who served as Senate Aides and Senate Academic Aides during the 2026 session, as well as the Secretary of the Senate, who is tasked with distributing copies of the resolution to them. ### Why it matters This is a symbolic honor with no legal or regulatory effect. It formally recognizes the work of citizens who supported Senate committee operations, giving them an official record of appreciation from the legislature for their contributions during the session. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe the role of Senate Aides in supporting committee hearings and leadership. - The first resolving clause commends the named 2026 Senate Aides and Senate Academic Aides for their performance and wishes them future success. - The second resolving clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies of the resolution available for distribution to the honored aides. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-20) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-03-20) - Sponsors: Larry Walker, Jason Anavitarte, Harold Jones, Shawn Still, Clint Dixon, Kay Kirkpatrick, Nan Orrock, Tonya Anderson, Steve Gooch, Michael Rhett, Sally Harrell, RaShaun Kemp, Bo Hatchett, Billy Hickman, Mike Hodges, Freddie Sims, Kenya Wicks, Bill Cowsert, Chuck Hufstetler, Ben Watson, Gail Davenport, Ricky Williams, Ed Harbison, Max Burns, Frank Ginn, Emanuel Jones, Carden Summers, Matt Brass, David Lucas, Randy Robertson, Elena Parent, Josh McLaurin, Sonya Halpern, John Albers, Steven McNeel, Drew Echols, Kim Jackson, Timothy Bearden, Nikki Merritt, Ed Setzler, Jason T. Dickerson, Brian Strickland, Jaha Howard, Donzella James, Lee Anderson, Russ Goodman, Sam Watson, Sheikh Rahman, Chuck Payne, Randal Mangham, Blake Tillery, Derek Mallow, Marty Harbin, Nabilah Islam Parkes, Greg Dolezal - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74259 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr998.md?full=1