SR914: SR914 United States Women's National Ice Hockey Team; recognize

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate honoring the United States Women's National Ice Hockey Team after its gold medal win at the 2026 Winter Olympics. The team beat Canada in an overtime championship game, which the resolution describes as one of the most thrilling in Olympic history and the third Olympic gold medal in the program's history. The resolution does not create any new law, funding, or program. It simply states the Senate's recognition of the team's achievement and directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available for distribution to the public and the press, so the honor can be shared beyond the chamber.

• Formally states that the Georgia Senate recognizes and commends the team for its 2026 Olympic gold medal victory.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the public and the press.
• Creates no new law, spending, or regulatory requirement; it is purely a commendation.

The United States Women's National Ice Hockey Team and its members, including captain Hilary Knight, are the direct subjects of this honor. It has no legal effect on any Georgia resident, business, or government agency.

The resolution carries symbolic weight rather than practical consequences: it does not change any Georgia law or spending, but it puts the Georgia Senate on record celebrating the team's achievement and allows that recognition to be shared publicly through the press.

• The resolution's whereas clauses describe the team's overtime gold medal win over Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina, Italy.
• The resolved clause states the Senate's recognition and commendation of the team for its victory and representation of the United States.
• A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available for public and press distribution.

1. 2026-03-06Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2026-03-05Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Kim Jackson (D, SD-041)Primary sponsor
• Harold Jones (D, SD-022)
• Elena Parent (D, SD-044)
• Matt Brass (R, SD-006)
• Kenya Wicks (D, SD-034)
• Gail Davenport (D, SD-017)
• Tonya Anderson (D, SD-043)
• Bill Cowsert (R, SD-046)
• Sally Harrell (D, SD-040)
• Jaha Howard (D, SD-035)
• RaShaun Kemp (D, SD-038)
• Ed Setzler (R, SD-037)
• Nan Orrock (D, SD-036)
• Sonya Halpern (D, SD-039)
• Jason T. Dickerson (R, SD-021)
• Max Burns (R, SD-023)
• Emanuel Jones (D, SD-010)
• Randal Mangham (D, SD-055)
• Shawn Still (R, SD-048)
• Kay Kirkpatrick (R, SD-032)
• Michael Rhett (D, SD-033)
• Derek Mallow (D, SD-002)
• Ed Harbison (D, SD-015)
• Donzella James (D, SD-028)
• Freddie Sims (D, SD-012)
• Josh McLaurin (D, SD-014)
• Sheikh Rahman (D, SD-005)

• Olympics
• ice hockey
• Senate resolution
• sports recognition