Senate Panel Unanimously Approves Road‑Naming Resolution Honoring Cobb County Officer Drew H. Brown

The Georgia Senate Transportation Committee unanimously recommended a 'due pass' for Senate Resolution 624, a consolidated road‑naming bill that includes an intersection in Cobb County named for Officer Drew Haines Brown. The committee combined two other road‑naming requests into the bill and advanced it to the Rules Committee.

Jessica Dallas (S8), who identified herself as the presenter and as the officer’s sister‑in‑law, offered biographical details about Officer Brown, including his birth date (July 5, 1954), service dates and that he died in 1983 after a December 17, 1983, crash while operating radar on U.S. Highway 41. Dallas recounted honors established after his death, including a Cobb County Police Department Medal of Valor and a memorial scholarship.

The chair explained the Senate bundles road‑naming requests into a single bill before crossover day and noted that late House road‑naming requests may be added to the Senate bill. Senator Ginn moved a due‑pass recommendation for LC 394985 S (the consolidated road‑naming bill); the motion was seconded and the committee voted unanimously to advance it to Rules.

The action was procedural: the committee recommended passage to the next stage of the legislative process; final enactment would require successful passage through the General Assembly and, if necessary, the governor’s signature. The committee adjourned after completing the vote.