HR1658: HR1658 Representative Michele Henson Interchange; Dekalb County; dedicate

This resolution honors former state Representative Michele Henson, who served DeKalb County in the Georgia House of Representatives starting in 1990. It recounts her committee service, her advocacy for healthcare access including adding dental coverage for children under Georgia's PeachCare program, and her community involvement with several DeKalb area organizations. The operative part of the resolution designates the interchange of State Route 407 (I-285) and State Route 8 (US-29) in DeKalb County as the Representative Michele Henson Interchange. It directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to put up and maintain signs marking the dedication, and directs the Clerk of the House to send copies of the resolution to Representative Henson and the Department of Transportation.

• Officially names the interchange of State Route 407 (I-285) and State Route 8 (US-29) in DeKalb County the Representative Michele Henson Interchange.
• Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the dedicated interchange.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to Representative Henson and the Department of Transportation.
• Recites Representative Henson's legislative record and community service as the basis for the honor, without changing any other law.

The resolution mainly affects Representative Michele Henson, who is being honored, the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain signage, and DeKalb County residents and drivers who use the I-285 and US-29 interchange.

The resolution has no regulatory or funding effect beyond directing DOT to post signage; its practical impact is a new highway marker recognizing a longtime DeKalb County legislator, which changes what drivers see at that interchange but does not alter traffic rules or state policy.

• The resolved clause names the interchange of State Route 407 (I-285) and State Route 8 (US-29) in DeKalb County as the Representative Michele Henson Interchange.
• A further resolved clause authorizes and directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate dedication signs.
• A final clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to Representative Henson and the Department of Transportation.
• The whereas clauses detail her election in 1990, committee assignments, and advocacy for PeachCare dental coverage, providing the rationale but no legal requirements.

1. 2026-03-16House Second Readers (House)
2. 2026-03-12House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-03-10House Hopper (House)

• Imani Barnes (D, HD-086)Primary sponsor
• Karla Drenner (D, HD-085)
• Scott Holcomb (D, HD-101)
• Billy Mitchell (D, HD-088)
• Dewey McClain (D, HD-109)

• highway naming
• DeKalb County
• transportation
• legislative honors