HR 1545: Cole, Jesse and Emily; Banana Ball and Bananas Foster; commend

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes Jesse and Emily Cole, who created the Savannah Bananas baseball team and its entertainment brand Banana Ball, along with their nonprofit organization Bananas Foster. The resolution states that Bananas Foster works to bring attention to the foster care community by featuring a 'Bananas Foster Family' at each Banana Ball game and by using national media coverage to highlight the need for foster parents. It notes that Georgia has 9,500 children in foster care. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies for distribution to the Coles, Banana Ball, and Bananas Foster as a formal token of recognition.

• Formally honors and celebrates Jesse and Emily Cole, Banana Ball, and the nonprofit Bananas Foster on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives.
• States the House's gratitude for the couple's efforts to raise awareness about the need for foster care parents in Georgia and nationwide.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the honorees.
• Creates no new law, funding, or requirement; it is a symbolic statement rather than a regulatory or budgetary action.

The resolution directly names Jesse and Emily Cole, the Savannah Bananas organization, Banana Ball, and the nonprofit Bananas Foster. It also references Georgia's foster care community, including the state's foster children and prospective foster parents, though it creates no legal obligations for them.

Because this is a commendatory resolution, it does not change any Georgia law, create funding, or impose requirements. Its practical effect is limited to formal recognition, though it publicly highlights the state's foster care shortage, noting 9,500 children currently in foster care in Georgia.

• The whereas clauses describe the founding of the Savannah Bananas in 2016 and the creation of Bananas Foster as a nonprofit supporting foster families.
• The resolution notes Georgia has 9,500 children in foster care and cites national media coverage of the foster care need generated by Banana Ball's platform.
• The resolving clause formally honors and thanks Jesse and Emily Cole, Banana Ball, and Bananas Foster for their foster care awareness work.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the honorees.

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

• Ron Stephens (R, HD-164)Patrocinador principal
• Jesse Petrea (R, HD-166)
• Edna Jackson (D, HD-165)
• Bill Hitchens (R, HD-161)

• foster care
• Savannah Bananas
• Banana Ball
• legislative commendation
• nonprofit organizations