GeorgiaGeorgia names roads and bridges to honor people and veterans
Georgia names roads, bridges, and intersections for people and veterans, and directs the transportation department to post and maintain signs.
What it does
Georgia names roads, bridges, intersections, and interchanges for people and veterans, including Officer Drew Haynes Brown’s memorial intersection in Cobb County.
The Department of Transportation must put up and maintain signs for the places named in the resolution.
The resolution updates details in earlier road-naming measures, including route boundaries and facility names, and repeals two provisions.
Argument forThe names may help communities remember public servants, veterans, and others honored for their service.
Argument againstDrivers may need to learn new road and intersection names, which could make familiar locations harder to identify at first.
More detail
The resolution names state roads, bridges, intersections, and interchanges for people and veterans. The named locations are in counties across Georgia and honor people, veterans, and public servants. The resolution took effect July 1, 2026.
The Department of Transportation is directed to put up and maintain signs for the named road facilities. The direction covers the road facilities named in the resolution. The resolution took effect July 1, 2026.
The resolution changes specified wording in earlier road-naming resolutions and repeals two provisions. The edits apply to provisions in the specified earlier Senate and House resolutions. The resolution took effect July 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jul 1Effective DateLatest
- May 11Act 500Major
- May 11Senate Date Signed by Governor Brian KempBecame Law
- Apr 10Senate Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 3
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #986 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #986 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 2Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
- Vote recorded House Vote #859 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded House Vote #859 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 2House Passed/Adopted By SubstitutePassed 2nd Chamber
- Apr 2House Third ReadersMinor
- Mar 31House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteMinor
- Mar 9House Second ReadersMinor
- Mar 6House First ReadersMinor
- Mar 4Senate Passed/Adopted By SubstitutePassed 1st Chamber
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #625 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #626 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #625 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #626 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4Senate Third ReadMinor
- Feb 26Senate Read Second TimeMinor
- Feb 25Senate Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteMinor
- Jan 28Senate Read and ReferredMinor
- Jan 27Senate HopperIntroduced
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