Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HR621: Rosa T. Beard Debutante Club; 60th Cotillion; commend
Status: Passed both chambers, March 18, 2025
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Rosa T. Beard Debutante Club on its 60th Cotillion; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
A resolution Recognizing and commending the Rosa T. Beard Debutante Club on its 60th Cotillion; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending the Rosa T. Beard Debutante Club on its 60th Cotillion; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Rosa T. Beard Debutante Club was founded in 1963 when six female students at Augustus R. Johnson Junior High School approached their science teacher, Mrs. Rosa Tarver Beard, to sponsor them in developing into distinguished young women; and WHEREAS, a master educator and community leader, Mrs. Rosa Tarver Beard dedicated years to education, beginning her career at Bettis Academy and Junior College in Trenton, South Carolina, before continuing in Augusta at C. T. Walker Elementary, A. R. Johnson Junior High School, and T. W. Josey High School; and WHEREAS, the Augusta Adult Society was created to present the first Cotillion, and on February 24, 1965, nine debutantes and six sub-debutantes were formally introduced to society at the National Guard Armory; and WHEREAS, the Rosa T. Beard Debutante Club formalized its identity in the 1970s, adopting the name "The Debutante Club," the colors navy and white, and its slogan, "As a debutante, I will be a phantom of the night, who walks in beauty like the night"; and H. R. LC 112 3420 WHEREAS, as Augusta's high schools integrated in the 1970s, the club expanded its reach, and by the 1980s and 1990s, membership grew exponentially, culminating in a record …
Sponsors
- Howard, Karlton (D, 129) · primary sponsor
- Lynn Heffner (D, 130)
- Brian Prince (D, 132)
- L.C. Myles (D, 126)
Latest actions
- : House Read and Adopted
- : House First Readers
- : House Hopper
Common questions
- What is HR621?
- HR621 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Rosa T. Beard Debutante Club; 60th Cotillion; commend.
- What does HR621 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Recognizing and commending the Rosa T. Beard Debutante Club on its 60th Cotillion; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HR621?
- Passed both chambers as of March 18, 2025. Latest action: House Read and Adopted (March 18, 2025).
- Who sponsored HR621?
- Howard, Karlton (D, 129), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR621?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71441
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