SR 343 Georgia Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Sapelo Island; lives lost during the Marsh Landing Dock gangway collapse; honor

This resolution honors the seven individuals who died when a dock gangway collapsed during Sapelo Island's Hogg Hummock community's Cultural Day event on October 19, 2024. It specifically commemorates Jacqueline Crews Carter, Cynthia Gibbs, Charles Houston, William Johnson Jr., Carlotta McIntosh, Isaiah Thomas, and Queen Welch, all members of Georgia's Gullah-Geechee community. The resolution expresses the Senate's condolences to their families and the community, emphasizing their enduring cultural legacy. As a ceremonial resolution, it contains no policy changes, funding, or legislative mechanisms.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Last action Mar 6, 2025