--- title: HR 1395. Hunt, Brian James; honoring the life and memory; condolences collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1395 cite_as: HR 1395, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1395 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1395.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1395/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73390 date: 2026-02-18 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1394.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1396.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1395.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1395 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-18 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - John Carson - Sharon Cooper text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1395/2025 upstream_id: 2119495 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - memorial resolution - Georgia House of Representatives - military veterans --- # HR 1395. Hunt, Brian James; honoring the life and memory; condolences ## Text House Resolution 1395 By: Representatives Carson of the 46th and Cooper of the 45th A RESOLUTION Honoring the life and memory of Brian James Hunt; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens with the passing of Brian James Hunt on February 7, 2026; and WHEREAS, he served as a guardian of this nation's freedom and liberty with the United States Air Force, valiantly and courageously protecting his fellow Americans for four years; and WHEREAS, a man of deep and abiding faith, Brain James Hunt was an active member of Johnson Ferry Baptist Church; and WHEREAS, he was united in love and marriage to his wife, Sarah, and was blessed with six remarkable children, Joshua, Emily, Katherine, Elizabeth, Rebecca, and John; and six wonderful grandchildren, Emerson, Nora Beth, Scarlet, Joseph, Haven, and Heidi; and WHEREAS, he gave inspiration to many through his high ideals, morals, and deep concern for his fellow citizens, and the devotion, patience, and understanding he demonstrated to his family and friends were admired by others; and WHEREAS, he was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness, and by the example he made of his life, he made this world a better place in which to live; and WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous man, Brain James Hunt will long be remembered for his love of family, friendship, and community and will be missed by all who had the great fortune of knowing him. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Brian James Hunt and express their deepest and most sincere regret at his passing. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the family of Brian James Hunt. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution honors the life of Brian James Hunt, a U.S. Air Force veteran who died on February 7, 2026, and offers condolences to his family. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a formal tribute passed by the Georgia House of Representatives to honor Brian James Hunt, who died on February 7, 2026. It recounts his four years of service in the United States Air Force, his active membership at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, and his family, including his wife Sarah, six children, and six grandchildren. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply states that House members join in honoring his memory and express regret at his passing, and it directs the Clerk of the House to send a copy of the resolution to his family. ### What it does - Formally expresses the Georgia House of Representatives' condolences on the death of Brian James Hunt. - Recognizes his four years of service in the United States Air Force. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to his family. - Creates no new law, funding, or penalty; it is a ceremonial statement only. ### Who it affects The resolution primarily affects the family of Brian James Hunt, including his wife, six children, and six grandchildren, who will receive an official copy. It also reflects the sentiments of the Georgia House of Representatives as a body. ### Why it matters While the resolution carries no legal or financial effect, it provides an official public record of the Georgia House's recognition of Hunt's military service and community life, and offers a formal, documented expression of sympathy to his surviving family. ### Key provisions - The resolving clause states that House members join in honoring Hunt's life and memory and express regret at his passing. - A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Hunt's family. - The preamble (whereas clauses) recounts his Air Force service, church membership, family, and personal character but carries no binding legal effect. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-18) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-18) - Sponsors: John Carson, Sharon Cooper - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73390 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1395.md?full=1