# Georgia SR 8: Deputy Brandon Cunningham Memorial Intersection; Paulding County; dedicate

Georgia SR 8, Deputy Brandon Cunningham Memorial Intersection; Paulding County; dedicate, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by John Albers (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican) and 27 others; status signed, last action 2025-05-14 (Senate Date Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SR 8
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Deputy Brandon Cunningham Memorial Intersection; Paulding County; dedicate
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-05-14, Senate Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsors: John Albers (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Brandon Beach (Republican), Timothy Bearden (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Jason Esteves (Democrat), Frank Ginn (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), John F. Kennedy (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Colton Moore (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Michael 'Doc' Rhett (Democrat), Randy Robertson (Republican), Ed Setzler (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican), Larry Walker (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican), Sam Watson (Republican), Kenya Wicks (Democrat), Rick Williams (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Transportation, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (266 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- DOT posts memorial signs on highways: benefit, low. The Georgia Department of Transportation installs and maintains signs naming the roads, bridges, and intersections dedicated in this law. Drivers on these routes see the memorial names on the new signs. The law directs DOT to put up and keep the signs, and it does not include new funding or an effe…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John Albers (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Lee Anderson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Brandon Beach (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Timothy Bearden (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Matt Brass (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Max Burns (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Bill Cowsert (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Drew Echols (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Jason Esteves (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Frank Ginn (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Steve Gooch (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Marty Harbin (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Bo Hatchett (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: John F. Kennedy (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Colton Moore (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Chuck Payne (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Michael 'Doc' Rhett (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Randy Robertson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Ed Setzler (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Shawn Still (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Carden Summers (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Blake Tillery (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Larry Walker (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Ben Watson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Sam Watson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Kenya Wicks (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Rick Williams (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian Prince (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE | pass | 49 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025-04-02 | House | ADOPT | pass | 168 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | ADOPTION BY SUBSTITUTE | pass | 49 | 0 | 3 |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-05-14: Senate Date Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: Act 368
- 2025-05-14: Effective Date
- 2025-04-10: Senate Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2025-04-02: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-04-02: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2025-03-10: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-03-06: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-03-04: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- SR 8/AP* (v31): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/239545)

## Related bills

- SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed)
- SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed)
- SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed)
- SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed)
- HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed)
- HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed)

## Sources
- [SR 8/AP* (v31) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/239545)

## Related
- [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026)
- [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026)
- [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026)
- [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026)
- [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026)
- [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SR8-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).