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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Resolution

SR 837: Major League Baseball Hall of Fame Committee; urge to induct Dale Murphy into the National Baseball Hall of Fame; Dale Murphy Day; recognize February 26, 2026

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SR 837 is a resolution introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 24, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Major League Baseball Hall of Fame Committee; urge to induct Dale Murphy into the National Baseball Hall of Fame; Dale Murphy Day; recognize February 26, 2026. Primary sponsor: Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), John Albers (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Ed Setzler (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican), Doc Rhett (Democratic), Jaha Howard (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 25, 2026): Senate Read and Adopted.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A RESOLUTION recognizing February 26, 2026, as Dale Murphy Day and urging the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame Committee to induct Dale Murphy into the National Baseball Hall of Fame; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kay KirkpatrickPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32
John AlbersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate56
Carden SummersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Ed SetzlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate37
Ben WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Doc RhettPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Jaha HowardPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate35

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Senate Read and Adopted
  2. Senate Hopper

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source