HR1574: HR1574 Hugley, House Minority Leader Carolyn Fleming; historic leadership and enduring legacy of service; recognize

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizing Carolyn Fleming Hugley, who has represented District 141 in Columbus since 1992. It highlights her education, her time as Minority Whip from 2003 to 2018 (the first African American to hold that post), and her election as House Minority Leader in 2025, making her the highest ranking Democrat in the chamber. The resolution also recounts legislation she has sponsored on topics such as anti bullying measures, protections for widows of veterans, sex offender restrictions near schools, anti stalking laws, and compensation for the wrongfully convicted. It formally commends her service and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. It does not change any Georgia law.

• Formally commends Carolyn Fleming Hugley for her legislative career and her tenure as the first African American House Minority Whip.
• Recognizes her 2025 election as House Minority Leader and her decades representing District 141 in Columbus.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Hugley.
• Creates no new law, funding, or penalty, since it is a ceremonial honor rather than a policy change.

The resolution directly concerns House Minority Leader Carolyn Fleming Hugley and, by extension, her constituents in House District 141 in Columbus. It has no legal effect on other Georgians, agencies, or businesses.

Resolutions like this one carry symbolic rather than legal weight. It creates an official record honoring a long serving legislator's career during Women's History Month but does not change any statute, program, or funding in Georgia.

• The whereas clauses describe Hugley's biography, her 1992 election to the House, and her service as Minority Whip from 2003 to 2018.
• The whereas clauses note her 2025 election as House Minority Leader and list legislation she has sponsored on bullying, veterans' widows, sex offenders near schools, stalking, and wrongful conviction compensation.
• The first resolving clause commends her tenure as Minority Whip and Minority Leader.
• The final resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide her a copy of the resolution.

1. 2026-03-03House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-03-03House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-03-03House Hopper (House)

• Angela Moore (D, HD-091)Primary sponsor
• Jan Jones (R, HD-047)
• Samuel Park (D, HD-107)
• Tanya Miller (D, HD-062)

• legislative honor
• Women's History Month
• Georgia House of Representatives
• Columbus Georgia