Georgia CommonsSenate · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session
SR 778: Next Gen Youth Entrepreneurship Day; recognize February 17, 2026
Last action February 17, 2026 · Senate Read and Adopted
A Senate resolution recognizes February 17, 2026 as Next Gen Youth Entrepreneurship Day at the Georgia State Capitol, honoring a youth entrepreneurship event hosted by Senator Randal Mangham.
The summaries below were written by an AI model (claude-sonnet-5) from the text of the resolution and are not part of it. Quote the text, not the summary. The stored text is the Enrolled version, the latest the General Assembly's website lists.
In plain language
This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate rather than a law that changes anyone's rights or duties. It recognizes February 17, 2026, as Next Gen Youth Entrepreneurship Day at the state capitol, marking an event hosted by Senator Randal Mangham that brings together young people, parents, educators, and community leaders to learn about business development and Georgia's legislative process. The resolution names four young entrepreneurs, Tyler Sullivan, Diana Solano, Jhari Johnson, and Katie Tripp, as participants whose accomplishments it highlights. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies of the resolution available to the public and the press. It does not create any program, funding, or ongoing legal requirement.
What the bill does
- Formally designates February 17, 2026 as Next Gen Youth Entrepreneurship Day at the Georgia State Capitol.
- Recognizes an event hosted by Senator Randal Mangham that introduces young people to entrepreneurship, leadership, and civic engagement.
- Names four young entrepreneurs, Tyler Sullivan, Diana Solano, Jhari Johnson, and Katie Tripp, for individual recognition.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies of the resolution available to the public and the press.
Who it affects
This mainly affects the named participants in the event, Senator Randal Mangham as host, and attendees such as youth, parents, educators, and community leaders who take part in the capitol event. It has no regulatory effect on the general public.
Why it matters
The resolution carries no legal or financial force; it does not create funding, programs, or requirements. Its practical effect is symbolic recognition, giving public acknowledgment to a youth entrepreneurship event and the young people involved.
Key provisions
- The resolving clause recognizes February 17, 2026 as Next Gen Youth Entrepreneurship Day at the state capitol.
- A further resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.
- The whereas clauses describe the event's purpose of teaching entrepreneurship, leadership, and civic engagement to young people.
From the bill
“Recognizing February 17, 2026, as Next Gen Youth Entrepreneurship Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.”
Discussed in meetings (1)
The House and Senate meetings that took this bill up, from their machine transcripts. Each account was written by Georgia Commons with AI and is not part of the record; the video is what was said.
Senate floor session, February 17, 2026 (legislative day 19)
From 1:24:44 · Watch on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel · Confirmed by the bill's status history (Senate Read and Adopted)
Summary by Georgia Commons: The Senate adopted SR 778 without objection, recognizing February 17, 2026, as NextGen Youth Entrepreneurship Day. The sponsor described the event as a way to introduce young people to business development, leadership and the legislative process, and recognized four young entrepreneurs. A guest entrepreneur described starting a business as a child and said financial education and investment in young people's ideas could expand opportunity. The guest urged bipartisan financial literacy legislation.
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Randal Mangham (D, SD-55)
Topics
- youth entrepreneurship
- Georgia Senate resolution
- state capitol event
- civic engagement