SR623: SR623 Captain John Collins Chapter of the Georgia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution; recognize

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It honors the Captain John Collins Chapter of the Georgia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, a Cobb County group that organized on October 14, 2000, for reaching its 25th anniversary. The resolution describes the chapter's community service over the past 25 years, including placing markers at Revolutionary War patriots' gravesites, providing color guard services at parades and grave dedications, planting Liberty Trees, supporting new citizenship ceremonies, and giving scholarships and awards to Cobb County students and JROTC cadets. The Senate formally commends the chapter's members, past and present, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to the chapter.

• Formally recognizes and commends the Captain John Collins Chapter for 25 years of service to Cobb County.
• Applauds the chapter's ongoing patriotic and public service work, such as gravesite markers and citizenship ceremony participation.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to the chapter.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a ceremonial statement of recognition.

The resolution directly names the Captain John Collins Chapter of the Georgia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, its current and former members and officers, and by extension the Cobb County community groups it has worked with, such as JROTC cadets and Eagle Scouts.

The resolution has no legal effect on Georgians generally; it is a formal, symbolic honor. Its practical effect is limited to the Senate issuing public recognition and a copy of the document being sent to the chapter being honored.

• The preamble recounts the chapter's founding on October 14, 2000, in Cobb County and its mission of promoting patriotism and preserving Revolutionary War history.
• The preamble lists the chapter's community service, including gravesite markers, color guard services, Liberty Tree plantings, and citizenship ceremonies.
• The resolved clause has the Senate recognize and commend the chapter's members for 25 years of service to Cobb County.
• A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to the chapter.

1. 2026-01-28Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2026-01-27Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Kay Kirkpatrick (R, SD-032)Primary sponsor
• John Albers (R, SD-056)
• Ed Setzler (R, SD-037)

• Sons of the American Revolution
• Cobb County
• legislative recognition
• veterans and community service