Georgia CommonsSenate · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session
SR 1053: Trump, President Donald J.; commend
Last action March 27, 2026 · Senate Read and Adopted
A Georgia Senate resolution commends President Donald J. Trump for federal actions aimed at making homeownership more affordable, citing executive orders on housing regulation and mortgage lending. The resolution has no legal effect on Georgia law.
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 Introduced version, the latest the General Assembly's website lists.
In plain language
This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia Senate, not a law that changes any Georgia statute. It praises President Donald J. Trump for a series of federal executive orders and agency actions related to housing affordability, including efforts to reduce regulatory burdens at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, limit institutional investors from buying up single-family homes, remove barriers to home construction, and modernize mortgage processes through digital signatures and remote notarization. The resolution recites a list of these federal actions in its 'whereas' clauses, then formally states that the Georgia Senate commends the President for this work. It also directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available to the public and press. It does not create any new Georgia rule, program, or funding.
What the bill does
- Formally commends President Donald J. Trump for federal housing and mortgage policy actions, with no binding legal effect.
- Recites a list of federal executive orders and HUD actions related to housing affordability and mortgage regulation as background.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.
- Does not amend any Georgia statute, create funding, or impose any requirement on Georgia agencies or residents.
Who it affects
This resolution does not directly regulate any group. It speaks generally to the Georgia Senate's own view of federal housing policy and instructs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies publicly.
Why it matters
Because this is a commendatory resolution rather than a law, it does not change any rule, program, or funding in Georgia. Its practical effect is limited to expressing the Senate's position and making the statement publicly available.
Key provisions
- The 'whereas' clauses describe multiple federal executive orders, including one from January 20, 2026 aimed at limiting institutional investors' purchases of single-family homes.
- The resolution references a March 13, 2026 executive order, 'Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction,' directing federal agencies to ease housing development rules.
- It references a second March 13, 2026 executive order, 'Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit,' aimed at modernizing mortgage practices like digital signatures and remote notarization.
- The resolved clause formally commends President Trump for these housing affordability efforts on behalf of the Georgia Senate.
- The final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available to the public and press.
From the bill
“commending President Donald J. Trump for his leadership and continued efforts to make home ownership more affordable and achievable for all Americans”
“BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend President Donald J. Trump for his leadership and continued efforts to make homeownership more affordable for all Americans”
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, March 27, 2026 (legislative day 38)
From 1:28:00 · Watch on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel · Confirmed by the bill's status history (Senate Read and Adopted)
Summary by Georgia Commons: The clerk read SR 1053, which commended the U.S. president's efforts to make homeownership more affordable through changes involving regulation, housing supply and homebuyer protections. The Senate adopted the resolution without objection.
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Jason Anavitarte (R, SD-31)
- Shawn Still (R, SD-48)
- Randy Robertson (R, SD-29)
- Steve Gooch (R, SD-51)
- John Albers (R, SD-56)
- Carden Summers (R, SD-13)
- Billy Hickman (R, SD-4)
- Chuck Payne (R, SD-54)
- Greg Dolezal (R, SD-27)
- Lee Anderson (R, SD-24)
- Drew Echols (R, SD-49)
- Rick Williams (R, SD-25)
- Sam Watson (R, SD-11)
- Max Burns (R, SD-23)
- Frank Ginn (R, SD-47)
- Clint Dixon (R, SD-45)
- Bill Cowsert (R, SD-46)
- Mike Hodges (R, SD-3)
- Brian Strickland (R, SD-42)
- Blake Tillery (R, SD-19)
Topics
- housing affordability
- federal housing policy
- mortgage regulation
- ceremonial resolution