HR1445: HR1445 Georgia Building Authority team; continued historical preservation of the Georgia State Capitol; urge

This resolution does not change any law. It recognizes a recent renovation of the Georgia State Capitol, completed in 1889, during which workers discovered original Andrew Carnegie structural steel throughout the building's framework. That discovery, the resolution says, makes the Capitol one of only two capitol buildings still in continuous use in the United States built with Carnegie steel. The House uses the resolution to commend the Georgia Building Authority and specific individuals involved in the restoration, including Marty Smith, Gerald Pilgrim, David Goodhead, and members of the construction and design teams. It urges continued historical preservation of the Capitol and directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to Gerald Pilgrim, David Goodhead, and the Georgia Building Authority.

• Formally commends the Georgia Building Authority team for completing a restoration of the Georgia State Capitol.
• Recognizes the discovery of original Andrew Carnegie structural steel found throughout the Capitol during the renovation.
• States the Capitol is one of two capitol buildings still in continuous use in the United States built with Carnegie steel.
• Urges the continued historical preservation of the Georgia State Capitol going forward.
• Directs the Clerk of the House to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to named individuals and the Georgia Building Authority.

The resolution names and honors the Georgia Building Authority, individuals Marty Smith, Gerald Pilgrim, and David Goodhead, and construction and design contractors including SG Contracting, Balfour-Beatty, Garbutt Construction, and Nelson. It has no direct effect on the general public.

The resolution carries no legal or budgetary effect, but it formally records the state's recognition of a historically significant discovery in the Capitol's structure and publicly credits the people and firms who restored a building that continues to serve as Georgia's seat of government.

• States the Georgia State Capitol has served as the seat of Georgia's government since 1889 and was built between 1884 and 1889.
• Describes the discovery of original Andrew Carnegie structural steel in the Capitol's framework during recent renovation work.
• Resolves that the House urges continued historical preservation of the Capitol and commends the Georgia Building Authority team.
• Extends House gratitude to all Georgia Building Authority team members who worked on the restoration.
• Directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to Gerald Pilgrim, David Goodhead, and the Georgia Building Authority.

1. 2026-03-31House Passed/Adopted (House)
2. 2026-03-31House Third Readers (House)
3. 2026-03-03House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
4. 2026-02-26House Second Readers (House)
5. 2026-02-25House First Readers (House)
6. 2026-02-24House Hopper (House)

• Brent Cox (R, HD-028)Primary sponsor
• Jon Burns (R, HD-159)
• James Hatchett (R, HD-155)
• Steve Tarvin (R, HD-002)
• Gerald Greene (R, HD-154)
• Rick Jasperse (R, HD-011)

1. PassedHouse voteMarch 31, 2026

   170 yea, 0 nay (3 not voting, 3 absent)

   Adopt: House Vote #792

• Georgia State Capitol
• historic preservation
• Georgia Building Authority
• state landmarks