Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HR961: Bell, Sherilyn P.; commend
Status: Passed both chambers, April 4, 2025
A RESOLUTION commending Sherilyn P. Bell; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
A resolution Commending Sherilyn P. Bell; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION Commending Sherilyn P. Bell; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Sherilyn P. Bell is a highly respected healthcare professional whose career spans clinical research, laboratory management, and public health, including five years in stem cell clinical trials and extensive work in high-complexity testing; and WHEREAS, she has demonstrated excellence across multiple leadership roles in laboratory science, including as Laboratory Manager at Response Technologies Inc., Lead Viral Load Technologist at the Public Health Laboratory in Decatur, and Auditor for Patient Service Centers at the Laboratory Corporation of America; and WHEREAS, she has also served as a tireless healthcare advocate both at the United States Capitol and in the State of Georgia through her work with the Lymphedema Advocacy Group and the Lighthouse Lymphedema Network, lobbying alongside the late Congressman John Lewis and other national advocates to push forward critical patient protections; and WHEREAS, through her leadership and persistence, she helped achieve the passage of the U.S. Lymphedema Treatment Act, first introduced in 2010 and passed by Congress on H. R. LC 112 3667 December 23, 2022, after more than 12 years and seven congressional sessions, closing the coverage gap in Medicare for doctor-prescribed compression garments; and WHEREAS, her commitment to public service further includes volunteer work with the American Red Cross, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Atlanta Day Shelter, and …
Sponsors
- Imani Barnes (D, 86) · primary sponsor
- Karen Bennett (D, 94)
- Carolyn Hugley (D, 141)
- Inga Willis (D)
- Dar'shun Kendrick (D, 95)
- Billy Mitchell (D, 88)
Latest actions
- : House Withdrawn, Recommitted
- : House Read and Adopted
- : House First Readers
- : House Hopper
Common questions
- What is HR961?
- HR961 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Bell, Sherilyn P.; commend.
- What does HR961 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Commending Sherilyn P. Bell; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HR961?
- Passed both chambers as of April 4, 2025. Latest action: House Withdrawn, Recommitted (April 4, 2025).
- Who sponsored HR961?
- Imani Barnes (D, 86), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR961?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72090
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