HR1263: HR1263 Walton, George; James Oglethorpe Chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution's 2025-2026 Good Citizens; commend

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives rather than a change to state law. It recognizes six students honored by the George Walton and James Oglethorpe Chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution as their 2025-2026 Good Citizens, an award created in 1934 to recognize dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism. The resolution names the six students and their schools, praises their promise as young Georgians, and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the honorees. It carries no funding, penalties, or legal changes.

• Formally commends six named students recognized as 2025-2026 Good Citizens by two Daughters of the American Revolution chapters.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the honored students.
• Expresses the House's best wishes for the students' continued success but creates no legal obligations or funding.

The resolution directly names six Columbus-area high school students and the George Walton and James Oglethorpe Chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution. It has no effect on the general public, agencies, or Georgia law.

The resolution has no practical legal effect; it is a public, formal recognition. Its main real-world impact is honoring the named students and giving them an official House document commemorating the award.

• The preamble explains the Daughters of the American Revolution's mission and the history of the Good Citizens Award, created in 1934.
• Names the six honored students and their schools: Rainey-McCullers School of the Arts, Columbus High School, Marion County High School, Hardaway High School, Spencer High School, and Northside High School.
• The resolving clause has the House commend the students and wish them continued success.
• A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the honorees.

1. 2026-02-05House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-02-05House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-02-05House Hopper (House)

• Debbie Buckner (D, HD-137)Primary sponsor

• Good Citizens Award
• Daughters of the American Revolution
• Columbus schools
• ceremonial resolution