HR1999: HR1999 Givens, Malinda Naomi; honoring the life and legacy; condolences

This resolution is a ceremonial tribute passed by the Georgia House of Representatives. It recounts the life of Malinda Naomi Givens, born in 1902 in Leon County, Florida, who joined St. Mark Primitive Baptist Church in 1923 and served as church secretary for 23 years before joining its Mother's Board in 1948. It also notes her marriage to Louis Givens in 1921, their eight children, and her death in 1975. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply states that the House honors her life and legacy, and it directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to her family.

• Formally honors and celebrates the life and legacy of Malinda Naomi Givens on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives.
• Recites biographical details about her birth, education, church service, marriage, children, and death.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for delivery to her family.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is purely a commemorative statement.

This resolution directly concerns the family of Malinda Naomi Givens, who will receive a copy of it, and involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is directed to prepare and distribute that copy.

The resolution has no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians generally. Its practical impact is limited to formally recognizing Givens's life in the House's official record and providing her family with a keepsake copy of that recognition.

• The whereas clauses detail Givens's birth in 1902, her education in Leon County, Florida, and her 1923 conversion and membership at St. Mark Primitive Baptist Church.
• The resolution notes her 23 years of service as church secretary and her 1948 appointment to the Mother's Board.
• It records her 1921 marriage to Louis Givens, their eight children, and her death on August 9, 1975.
• The resolving clause has the House formally honor her contributions to her church, family, and community.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available to her family.

1. 2026-03-27House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-03-27House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-03-27House Hopper (House)

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

• commemorative resolution
• Georgia House of Representatives
• in memoriam