SR742: SR742 Knight, Ms. Janice; commend

This resolution is a ceremonial honor from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It recognizes Janice Knight of Morgan County for her 34 years of professional service, including work at the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Office and the Georgia Department of Human Services' Division of Aging Services, as well as her later work as a caregiver and community volunteer. The resolution recounts her advocacy for neuromyelitis optica awareness, her service on several local and state boards and councils, and her ongoing charitable work such as delivering meals to homebound seniors and comforting grieving families. It formally congratulates her on being named the 2026 Distinguished Older Georgian by the Georgia Council on Aging and directs the Secretary of the Senate to give her a copy of the resolution.

• Formally commends Janice Knight for her decades of professional and volunteer service to her Morgan County community.
• Congratulates her on being selected as the 2026 Distinguished Older Georgian by the Georgia Council on Aging.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to Ms. Knight.
• Creates no new legal requirements, funding, or penalties, as it is a ceremonial resolution rather than a law.

The resolution directly names and honors Janice Knight. It also references the Georgia Council on Aging, the Georgia Department of Human Services' Division of Aging Services, and various local organizations she has served, but does not impose duties on any of them.

The resolution has no effect on Georgia law, funding, or regulations. Its practical effect is symbolic: it places an official Senate statement of appreciation on the record and provides Ms. Knight with a keepsake copy honoring her service and her recognition by the Georgia Council on Aging.

• The whereas clauses describe Ms. Knight's 34-year career, including five years at the UGA Cooperative Extension Office and 29 years at Adult Protective Services within the Division of Aging Services.
• The resolution notes her caregiving for family members and her advocacy that contributed to Governor Kemp's March 2020 proclamation of Neuromyelitis Optica Awareness Month.
• It lists her volunteer service on boards such as the Walton EMC Operation Round Up Board and the Morgan County Senior Center Advisory Council.
• The resolved clause formally commends and congratulates her as the 2026 Distinguished Older Georgian, an honor from the Georgia Council on Aging.
• A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to her.

1. 2026-02-10Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2026-02-09Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Brian Strickland (R, SD-042)Primary sponsor
• Chuck Hufstetler (R, SD-052)
• Frank Ginn (R, SD-047)
• Chuck Payne (R, SD-054)
• Timothy Bearden (R, SD-030)
• RaShaun Kemp (D, SD-038)
• Randy Robertson (R, SD-029)

• ceremonial resolution
• senior citizens
• community service
• Morgan County