HR1849: HR1849 Atlanta Lady Hawks senior women's basketball team; recognize

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors the Atlanta Lady Hawks, a nonprofit senior women's basketball organization based in Atlanta that fields teams for women over 50. The resolution lists the team's recent achievements, including a gold medal at the 2025 National Senior Games in Des Moines, Iowa, and gold medals at tournaments in 2024 and 2022. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally commends the team's members and coaches and wishes them continued success as they prepare for the 2027 Senior Basketball Olympics. It also directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team.

• Formally recognizes and commends the Atlanta Lady Hawks senior women's basketball team for its athletic achievements.
• Extends the House of Representatives' best wishes for the team's performance at the 2027 Senior Basketball Olympics.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the team.

The resolution directly names the Atlanta Lady Hawks senior women's basketball team, its members and coaches, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is tasked with distributing a copy of the resolution to the team.

This is a ceremonial honor with no legal effect on Georgia residents generally. Its practical impact is limited to publicly recognizing the team's athletic accomplishments and providing them with an official document from the state legislature.

• The preamble describes the team as a nonprofit organization for women athletes over 50 competing in age brackets of 50-54, 55-59, and 60-64.
• The preamble recounts specific results, including a gold medal at the 2025 National Senior Games and gold medals at 2024 and 2022 tournaments.
• The resolving clause states the House recognizes and commends the team and wishes them success at the 2027 Senior Basketball Olympics.
• A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to the team.

1. 2026-03-23House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-03-23House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-03-23House Hopper (House)

• Carl Gilliard (D, HD-162)Primary sponsor

• senior athletics
• women's basketball
• Atlanta
• legislative recognition