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HR1384: HR1384 Pierce County High School boys tennis team; winning the 2025 GHSA Class AA State Tennis Championship; commend

Last action February 17, 2026 · House Read and Adopted

A Georgia House resolution honors the Pierce County High School boys tennis team for winning the 2025 GHSA Class AA State Tennis Championship, the school's first tennis state title.

In plain language

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives congratulates the Pierce County High School boys tennis team for winning the 2025 GHSA Class AA State Tennis Championship, which the text describes as the first tennis state title in the school's history and the first-ever state title event hosted in Bearville. The resolution recognizes the team's coach, Matt Hickox, and names the ten players on the roster. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team as a keepsake. The resolution does not change any Georgia law; it is a ceremonial statement of congratulations from the legislature.

What the bill does

  • Formally congratulates the Pierce County High School boys tennis team on winning the 2025 GHSA Class AA State Tennis Championship.
  • Credits Coach Matt Hickox's guidance and leadership for the team's championship season.
  • Names all ten players on the championship team in the resolution's text.
  • Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team.

Who it affects

The resolution directly names the Pierce County High School boys tennis team, its head coach Matt Hickox, and the ten listed players. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare a copy for the team.

Why it matters

The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it does not create funding, requirements, or penalties. Its practical effect is a formal, on-the-record recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives that the team and community can keep as a memento of the championship.

Key provisions

  • The resolution's whereas clauses describe the team's 2024-2025 season and its May 2025 GHSA Class AA State Tennis Championship win.
  • It states this was the first tennis state title in Pierce County High School history and the first state title event hosted in Bearville.
  • The resolving clause has the House of Representatives congratulate the team and wish it continued success.
  • A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a distributable copy available to the team.

Status timeline

  1. 2026-02-17House Read and Adopted (House)
  2. 2026-02-17House First Readers (House)
  3. 2026-02-17House Hopper (House)

Sponsors

  • Steven Meeks (R, HD-178)Primary sponsor

Topics

  • high school sports
  • tennis
  • Pierce County
  • GHSA championship
  • legislative resolution

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