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Introduced
02/03/2025
02/03/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
02/04/2025
02/04/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
02/04/2025
02/04/2025
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of the Honorable Vincent D. Fort; and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This resolution honors the life and legacy of Vincent D. Fort, a Georgia State Senator who passed away on December 22, 2024, recognizing his significant contributions to public service, social justice, and legislative advocacy. Born in Connecticut in 1956, Fort settled in Atlanta, where he worked as a historian, taught at Morehouse and Morris Brown Colleges, and served as a state senator representing parts of Atlanta and surrounding areas from 1996 to 2017. During his legislative career, he made notable achievements including authoring Georgia's first hate crimes law in 2001 and the Georgia Fair Lending Act in 2003, which protected consumers from predatory lending practices. As Minority Whip of the Georgia Senate Democratic Caucus, he championed causes related to anti-discrimination, racial equality, environmental justice, and labor rights, and was named "Legislator of the Year" in 2017 by the Georgia Association of Educators for his work on public education funding. The resolution celebrates his commitment to economic and racial equality, acknowledges his family—including his wife Cheryl and their three children and three grandchildren—and formally expresses condolences, with the Senate directing that an official copy of the resolution be made available to his family.
Sponsors (50)
John Albers (R)*,
Jason Anavitarte (R)*,
Lee Anderson (R)*,
Tonya Anderson (D)*,
Brandon Beach (R)*,
Timothy Bearden (R)*,
Matt Brass (R)*,
Max Burns (R)*,
Bill Cowsert (R)*,
Gail Davenport (D)*,
Clint Dixon (R)*,
Greg Dolezal (R)*,
Drew Echols (R)*,
Jason Esteves (D)*,
Frank Ginn (R)*,
Steve Gooch (R)*,
Russ Goodman (R)*,
Sonya Halpern (D)*,
Ed Harbison (D)*,
Sally Harrell (D)*,
Bo Hatchett (R)*,
Billy Hickman (R)*,
Mike Hodges (R)*,
Chuck Hufstetler (R)*,
Nabilah Islam Parkes (D)*,
Kim Jackson (D)*,
Harold Jones (D)*,
RaShaun Kemp (D)*,
John Kennedy (R)*,
Kay Kirkpatrick (R)*,
David Lucas (D)*,
Derek Mallow (D)*,
Josh McLaurin (D)*,
Nikki Merritt (D)*,
Colton Moore (R)*,
Nan Orrock (D)*,
Elena Parent (D)*,
Chuck Payne (R)*,
Doc Rhett (D)*,
Ed Setzler (R)*,
Freddie Sims (D)*,
Shawn Still (R)*,
Brian Strickland (R)*,
Carden Summers (R)*,
Blake Tillery (R)*,
Larry Walker (R)*,
Ben Watson (R)*,
Sam Watson (R)*,
Kenya Wicks (D)*,
Rick Williams (R)*,
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted (on 02/04/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69801 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/230978 |
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