--- title: SR 777. Bryant, John Hope; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr777 cite_as: SR 777, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr777 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr777.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr777/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73237 date: 2026-02-17 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/sr776.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr778.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr777.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 777 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-17 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Randal Mangham text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR777/2025 upstream_id: 2117909 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - ceremonial resolution - financial literacy - Georgia Senate honors - economic empowerment --- # SR 777. Bryant, John Hope; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 777 By: Senator Mangham of the 55th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending John Hope Bryant on Next Gen Youth Entrepreneurship Day; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, John Hope Bryant is an American entrepreneur, prominent thought leader, author, philanthropist, and a global authority on financial literacy, economic empowerment, and inclusive capitalism; and WHEREAS, he is the founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Operation HOPE, Inc., the nation's largest nonprofit provider of financial literacy services for youth and adults, as well as the founder of John Hope Bryant Holdings, Bryant Group Ventures, and Bryant Group Advisors; and WHEREAS, John Hope Bryant has amassed over 3 million followers across social media platforms, as well as is a CNBC Contributor, host of the iHeart Radio podcast "Money & Wealth with John Hope Bryant", and a member of both the CNBC Global Financial Wellness Council and the CNBC CEO Council; and WHEREAS, his impact has been recognized with numerous prestigious awards, including Oprah Winfrey's Use Your Life Award, American Banker's Innovator of the Year, and inclusion in TIME's 50 Leaders for the Future; and WHEREAS, in recognition of his dedication to transforming economic systems for underserved communities and ensuring inclusive growth in the AI-driven future, he was named on the Forbes BLK50 List in December 2024 and TIME Magazine's inaugural The Closers List; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper to honor this remarkable and distiguished gentleman. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize and commend John Hope Bryant and extend their sincere best wishes for his continued health, happiness, and success. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to John Hope Bryant. ## 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 Senate resolution honors entrepreneur John Hope Bryant for his work in financial literacy and economic empowerment on Next Gen Youth Entrepreneurship Day. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It recognizes John Hope Bryant, founder and CEO of Operation HOPE, Inc., for his career in financial literacy, economic empowerment, and inclusive capitalism. The resolution lists his professional achievements, including his media roles and awards, and formally commends him on behalf of the Senate. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Bryant. The resolution creates no new rules, funding, or legal obligations. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends John Hope Bryant on Next Gen Youth Entrepreneurship Day. - Extends the Senate's best wishes to Bryant for his continued health, happiness, and success. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Bryant. - Creates no new laws, funding, or legal requirements, since it is a ceremonial honor rather than legislation. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names John Hope Bryant, an entrepreneur and founder of Operation HOPE, Inc. It also involves the Georgia Senate and the Secretary of the Senate, who is directed to prepare a copy for distribution to Bryant. ### Why it matters This resolution has no practical legal effect on Georgians. It is a symbolic honor that publicly recognizes an individual's career achievements through official Senate action, similar to a certificate of appreciation entered into the legislative record. ### Key provisions - The resolution states the Senate's reasons for honoring Bryant, describing his career founding Operation HOPE, Inc. and related ventures. - The resolved clause formally commends Bryant and wishes him continued health, happiness, and success. - A further clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to Bryant. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-17) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-02-17) - Sponsors: Randal Mangham - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73237 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr777.md?full=1