HR1801: HR1801 Givens, Lewis, Sr.; honoring the life and memory; condolences

This House resolution is a ceremonial measure from the Georgia General Assembly recognizing Lewis Givens Sr., who was born in 1899 and died in 1999. It recounts his marriage, his eight children, his religious faith and membership in St. Marks Primitive Baptist Church, and his involvement in several Masonic lodges. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally states that the House of Representatives joins in honoring his life and expresses regret at his passing, and it directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to his family.

• Formally recognizes and honors the life and memory of Lewis Givens Sr. on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives.
• Expresses the House's sincere regret at his passing to his surviving family.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the Givens family.
• Does not create, amend, or repeal any statute; it has no regulatory or funding effect.

The resolution directly affects the family of Lewis Givens Sr., who will receive an official copy, and has no broader effect on other Georgians, businesses, or government agencies.

The resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight. It provides the Givens family a formal, public acknowledgment from the state legislature of Lewis Givens Sr.'s life, but it does not change any rights, duties, or funding for anyone.

• The whereas clauses recount biographical details: his 1899 birth in Tallahassee, Florida, his 1921 marriage, his eight children, his 1982 conversion, and his 1999 death.
• The resolving clause has the House of Representatives formally honor his life and express regret at his passing.
• A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to his family.

1. 2026-03-19House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-03-19House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-03-19House Hopper (House)

• Sandra Scott (D, HD-076)Primary sponsor

• memorial resolution
• Georgia House of Representatives
• condolences