SR1094: SR1094 Atlanta Fire Cricket Club; commend

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate rather than a change to state law. It honors the Atlanta Fire Cricket Club, a professional cricket organization founded in 2018 by Atlanta businessman Mohammed Hasan Tarek, for winning the 2025 Minor League Cricket National Championship. The resolution recounts the club's history and past tournament wins, including the 2025 Houston Open Tournament and several tournaments from 2019 and 2021, and credits the team with helping grow cricket's popularity in Georgia. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the club, the public, and the press. It does not create any new requirement, funding, or legal rule.

• Formally commends the Atlanta Fire Cricket Club as Atlanta's home cricket team in an official Senate resolution.
• Recognizes the club's 2025 Minor League Cricket National Championship win.
• Recounts the club's past tournament victories, including wins in Houston, Los Angeles, and earlier Georgia-based tournaments.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the club, the public, and the press.

The resolution directly names the Atlanta Fire Cricket Club, its founder Mohammed Hasan Tarek, and the Secretary of the Senate, who must distribute copies. It has no legal effect on the general public, businesses, or government agencies.

The resolution carries no legal or financial consequences; it is a symbolic honor. Its practical effect is limited to formal recognition and distribution of printed copies to the team, the public, and the press, which may serve as a public acknowledgment of the club's achievement.

• The whereas clauses describe the club's 2018 founding by Mohammed Hasan Tarek and its role in growing cricket in Atlanta and Georgia.
• The whereas clauses list prior tournament wins, including the 2025 Houston Open Tournament, 2021 LA Open, and 2019 tournaments.
• The resolved clause formally commends the club and recognizes its 2025 Minor League Cricket National Championship title.
• The final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available to the club, the public, and the press.

1. 2026-04-02Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2026-03-31Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Sheikh Rahman (D, SD-005)Primary sponsor

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• Atlanta sports
• legislative commendation
• Georgia Senate resolution