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HB 243GEORGIASession 2025_26State Billdead

Did Not Advance

Georgia Bill Expands Stone Mountain Memorial Association Purpose to Include Environmental and Historical Education

Original title: Stone Mountain Memorial Association; revise purpose

Last action · February 6, 2025: House Second ReadersSponsors: Billy Mitchell and 5 others

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What This Bill Proposed

House Bill 243 revises the official purpose of the Stone Mountain Memorial Association to add public education regarding natural history, the environment, and human interaction with the mountain alongside its existing duties. The measure alters the association's guiding statutory mandates within Title 12 of the .

Why it matters

Changes the legal obligations of the state authority managing Stone Mountain Park by explicitly adding environmental and historical education duties to its core mission. The modification affects how the association prioritizes its programming and resource allocation.

Background

The Stone Mountain Memorial Association is an agency of the State of Georgia created to manage the Stone Mountain Park property. context

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Stone Mountain Memorial Association

The association's legal purpose and statutory mandate are expanded to include public education on natural history and human interaction.

Directly affected

Georgia citizens and park visitors

Visitors gain broadened educational programming concerning the park's environment and history.

Key Facts

House Bill 243 amends Code Section 12-3-192.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated regarding the Stone Mountain Memorial Association.
The bill adds a requirement for the association to educate the public about the natural history and environment of the mountain.
The bill adds a requirement to educate the public about the history of human interaction with the mountain and its surroundings.
The association's prior statutory purposes—preserving natural areas, providing citizen access, and maintaining a memorial for the Confederacy—remain part of its mandate.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does House Bill 243 change?

It updates the official statutory purpose of the Stone Mountain Memorial Association to explicitly include educating the public about the mountain's natural history, environment, and human interaction.

Does the bill remove the association's existing duties?

No. The bill retains existing purposes including preserving natural areas, providing citizen access, and maintaining a memorial for the Confederacy.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.

Procedural history

3 actions

Feb 6, 2025House
House Second Readers
Feb 5, 2025HouseIntroduced
House First Readers
Feb 4, 2025HouseIntroduced
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Connected Entities

Lupton, Karen, Stone Mountain Memorial Association, Kendrick, Dar'shun and 5 more

PersonLupton, Karen“Representative of the 83rd district cosponsoring the bill.”Map →

OrganizationStone Mountain Memorial Association“State association whose statutory purpose is revised by the bill.”Map →

PersonKendrick, Dar'shun“Representative of the 95th district cosponsoring the bill.”Map →

locationStone Mountain Park“Park area situated with natural areas preserved by the association.”Map →

PersonMitchell, Billy“Representative of the 88th district introducing House Bill 243.”Map →

PersonMoore, Angela“Representative of the 91st district cosponsoring the bill.”Map →

PersonOliver, Mary Margaret“Representative of the 84th district cosponsoring the bill.”Map →

PersonHolcomb, Scott“Representative of the 101st district cosponsoring the bill.”Map →

Sources

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www.legis.ga.gov

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