Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HR1676: Yeshiva University Maccabees; commend
Status: Passed both chambers, March 12, 2026
A RESOLUTION commending the Yeshiva University Maccabees; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
A resolution Commending the Yeshiva University Maccabees; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION Commending the Yeshiva University Maccabees; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Yeshiva University Maccabees Men's Basketball Program has been playing competitive basketball for almost a century, beginning in the 1930-31 season; and WHEREAS, the Maccabees have demonstrated extraordinary athletic excellence, discipline, and sportsmanship throughout the 2025-2026 NCAA Division III season, and captured their second consecutive Skyline Conference Championship, finishing a remarkable 16-0 in conference play, earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Tournament and demonstrating unmatched dominance within their conference; and WHEREAS, Skyline Conference Player of the Year and senior guard Zevi Samet, a proud Jewish student-athlete who wears a kippah on the court, surpassed 2,500 career points during this tournament run, setting a new Yeshiva University single-game scoring record of points earlier this season, and exemplifying the sustained individual excellence of this program; and WHEREAS, the Maccabees defeated Bates College in a heart-stopping NCAA Tournament first-round contest by a score of 71-69, winning on a clutch last-second free throw by senior H. R. 1676 LC 129 1378 guard Max Zakheim with just 0.2 seconds remaining on the clock, a victory that demonstrated the team's composure, resilience, and will to win under the most intense pressure; and WHEREAS, the Maccabees then advanced past the University of Maine Farmington in the second round, with junior forward Yoav …
Sponsors
- Esther Panitch (D, 51) · primary sponsor
- Brent Cox (R, 28)
- Deborah Silcox (R, 53)
Latest actions
- : House Read and Adopted
- : House First Readers
- : House Hopper
Common questions
- What is HR1676?
- HR1676 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Yeshiva University Maccabees; commend.
- What does HR1676 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Commending the Yeshiva University Maccabees; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HR1676?
- Passed both chambers as of March 12, 2026. Latest action: House Read and Adopted (March 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR1676?
- Esther Panitch (D, 51), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR1676?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74058
Source: official Georgia record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.