--- title: SR 830. Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc.; recognize; Georgia ACT Housing Day; designate February 25, 2026 collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr830 cite_as: SR 830, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr830 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr830.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr830/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73487 date: 2026-02-24 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. 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Dickerson - Chuck Payne - Randal Mangham - Drew Echols - Frank Ginn - Chuck Hufstetler text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR830/2025 upstream_id: 2121404 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - affordable housing - homelessness - community development - Georgia Senate resolutions --- # SR 830. Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc.; recognize; Georgia ACT Housing Day; designate February 25, 2026 ## Text Senate Resolution 830 By: Senators Brass of the 6th, Bearden of the 30th, Goodman of the 8th, Burns of the 23rd, Robertson of the 29th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc., and designating February 25, 2026, as Georgia ACT Housing Day at the Capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc., (Georgia ACT) is a statewide member organization for nonprofit affordable housing and community development organizations; and WHEREAS, stable and affordable housing is a proven foundation for improved health, educational outcomes, and economic mobility, and reducing homelessness benefits communities socially and economically; and WHEREAS, Georgia ACT focuses on connecting and convening Community Development Corporations and nonprofits to address needs and build organizational capacity to improve life outcomes for residents in communities across Georgia and leverage limited resources for Georgia families; and WHEREAS, Georgia ACT continues to advocate for the development of safe and decent housing in Georgia while ensuring neighborhoods remain a catalyst for revitalization in all communities; and WHEREAS, Georgia ACT will host its 2026 Housing Day at the Capitol on February 25, 2026, providing an opportunity for members of the General Assembly to hear directly from constituents and housing practitioners about the importance of expanding housing supply, preventing homelessness, and supporting community development. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize and commend Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc., and designate February 25, 2026, as Georgia ACT Housing Day at the Capitol. 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 Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc. ## 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 recognizes Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc. and designates February 25, 2026, as Georgia ACT Housing Day at the Capitol. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It honors Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc. (Georgia ACT), a statewide organization that connects nonprofit affordable housing and community development groups across Georgia. The resolution states that stable, affordable housing supports better health, education, and economic outcomes, and that reducing homelessness benefits communities. It designates February 25, 2026, as Georgia ACT Housing Day at the Capitol, marking an event where members of the General Assembly can hear from constituents and housing practitioners about housing supply, homelessness prevention, and community development. The Secretary of the Senate is directed to send a copy of the resolution to Georgia ACT. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc. for its work on affordable housing and community development. - Designates February 25, 2026, as Georgia ACT Housing Day at the Capitol. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Georgia ACT. - Does not create any new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a symbolic statement by the Senate. ### Who it affects Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc. and its member nonprofit affordable housing and community development organizations, along with members of the General Assembly who will participate in the Housing Day event at the Capitol. ### Why it matters The resolution gives Georgia ACT and its member organizations official recognition and a scheduled day to bring housing practitioners and constituents to the Capitol to discuss affordable housing, homelessness, and community development with lawmakers, though it carries no legal or funding effect. ### Key provisions - Recites Georgia ACT's role as a statewide member organization connecting nonprofit affordable housing and community development groups. - States that affordable housing supports health, education, and economic mobility, framing the resolution's purpose. - Resolves that the Senate recognizes Georgia ACT and designates February 25, 2026, as Georgia ACT Housing Day at the Capitol. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to Georgia ACT for distribution. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-24) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-02-24) - Sponsors: Matt Brass, Timothy Bearden, Russ Goodman, Max Burns, Randy Robertson, Nan Orrock, Bo Hatchett, Mike Hodges, Brian Strickland, Jason T. Dickerson, Chuck Payne, Randal Mangham, Drew Echols, Frank Ginn, Chuck Hufstetler - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73487 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr830.md?full=1