Georgia HR1641: Metropolitan Atlanta Baptist Ministers Union; 141 years of service to the Baptist churches and community; honor

What the bill says

A resolution Honoring the Metropolitan Atlanta Baptist Ministers Union upon 141 years of service to the Baptist churches and community; and for other purposes.

From the introduced text:

A RESOLUTION Honoring the Metropolitan Atlanta Baptist Ministers Union upon 141 years of service to the Baptist churches and community; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the seeds which were sown by the loving and humble efforts of the devoted original worshipers of the Metropolitan Atlanta Baptist Ministers Union have blossomed, establishing a rich tradition and history; and WHEREAS, organized 141 years ago, the Metropolitan Atlanta Baptist Ministers Union has grown under the divine direction of numerous pastors over the years, allowing the Word of God to spread throughout the community; and WHEREAS, in the City of Atlanta, some of those leaders helped to organize a meeting of Baptist preachers known today as the Metropolitan Atlanta Baptist Ministers Union Inc.; regretfully, records that explicitly convey some of the history of the union were destroyed in the Great Fire of 1917; and WHEREAS, some of the leaders who served in the Atlanta Baptist Ministers Union were Rev. Frank Quarles, Friendship Baptist Church; Rev. W.M. Tillman, Wheat Street Baptist Church; Rev. Dr. E.J. Fisher, Mount Olive Baptist; Rev. J.A. Hopkins, business man on H. R. 1641 LC 112 3872 Auburn Avenue; Rev. Peter James Bryant, Wheat Street; Rev. D.D. Crawford, who was inspired to build the Baptist Headquarters; Dr. E.R. Carter, Friendship; and others--among the men who have served as president of the …

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Sponsors

• Sheila Jones (D, 60) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. March 6, 2026: House Read and Adopted
2. March 6, 2026: House Hopper
3. March 6, 2026: House First Readers

Common questions

What is HR1641?

HR1641 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Metropolitan Atlanta Baptist Ministers Union; 141 years of service to the Baptist churches and community; honor.

What does HR1641 do?

In its own words: A resolution Honoring the Metropolitan Atlanta Baptist Ministers Union upon 141 years of service to the Baptist churches and community; and for other purposes.

What is the status of HR1641?

Passed both chambers as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: House Read and Adopted (March 6, 2026).

Who sponsored HR1641?

Sheila Jones (D, 60).

Where is the official record for HR1641?

On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73978