Rep. Long Tran

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial resolution (HR 62) that formally commends Mary D'Souza Sequeira, an Indian female Olympian and pioneer in international sports. It recognizes her historic achievements, including competing in the 1952 Helsinki Olympics as part of India's first female Olympic team, winning medals at the 1951 and 1954 Asian Games, and receiving India's Dhyan Chand Award in 2013. The resolution has no policy impact - it simply expresses the House's admiration for her athletic career and character. It was adopted by the House on January 27, 2025, and will be presented to Sequeira.

Maddy summaryThis resolution (HR 63) is a ceremonial recognition by the Georgia House of Representatives of the Chinese-American Business Association of Atlanta (CBAA) on its 32nd anniversary. It acknowledges the CBAA's founding in 1992 for supporting Chinese-American businesses through meetings, seminars, and cultural promotion in Atlanta. The resolution formally congratulates the organization and its leadership, with no policy changes or direct impacts beyond this symbolic gesture. It was adopted by the House on January 27, 2025.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial resolution (not a law) commending the nonprofit organization AHIMSA-End Gun Violence for its work. It recognizes the group's founding, its focus on nonviolence ("Ahimsa"), and its youth mentorship programs teaching gun violence prevention advocacy. The resolution formally honors the organization and directs the House Clerk to provide a copy of the resolution to them. It has no legal effect or policy changes, solely serving as recognition.

Maddy summaryThis ceremonial resolution (HR 59) recognizes and celebrates the 20th anniversary of Korean American Day at the Georgia state capitol. It honors Korean Americans' historical contributions and community impact in Georgia, including their economic role and cultural presence (noting over 100,000 Korean Americans in the state and Korean as the third most spoken language). The resolution has no policy or funding provisions - it simply authorizes the Georgia House of Representatives to formally acknowledge this anniversary through a public statement. It does not affect any individuals or create new laws.

Maddy summaryThis resolution (HR 64) formally recognizes and commends the Chien Hong School of Kong Fu for performing the first lion dance at the Georgia state capitol in 2024, establishing an annual Lunar New Year tradition. It specifically highlights the school's role in preserving Chinese cultural traditions through its lion dance performances, led by Shifu Gary Mitchell with over 40 years of experience. The resolution has no legal effect or policy changes - it is solely a ceremonial acknowledgment to be delivered to the school.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to establish the offense of failure to adequately secure a loaded or unloaded firearm; to provide for a penalty; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Brady Law Regulations, so as to require a three-day waiting period for the purchase or transfer of certain firearms; to provide for inspection; to provide for exceptions; to provide for criminal penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis resolution (HR 23) symbolically recognizes the Lunar New Year celebration on January 29, 2025, in Georgia. It acknowledges the contributions of Georgia's Asian and Pacific Islander American communities (nearly 500,000 people, including 200,000 Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese residents) and extends the House of Representatives' best wishes for a peaceful and prosperous Lunar New Year to all Georgians. As a ceremonial resolution, it has no binding policy changes or direct impact beyond formal recognition.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the City of Chamblee Public Facilities Authority; to provide that the authority is a body corporate and politic and an instrumentality of the State of Georgia; to provide for the validation of such bonds and to fix the venue for jurisdiction of actions relating to any provision of this Act; to provide for immunity and exemption from liability for torts and negligence; to provide that the property of the authority shall not be subject to levy and sale; to provide that certain moneys are trust funds; to provide that this Act shall be liberally construed; to define the scope of the authority's operation; to provide for disposition of property upon dissolution of the authority; to provide for severability; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create and establish in DeKalb County, Georgia, districts from which the members of the County Board of Education of DeKalb County shall be elected, approved April 12, 1963 (Ga. L. 1963, p. 3424), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 10, 2021 (Ga. L. 2021, p. 4256), so as to revise provisions related to changes in boundaries of the DeKalb County School District following certain annexations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.