2025-2026 Regular Session
HB1116
Homeownership Opportunity and Market Equalization Act of 2026; enact
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapters 5 and 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property and sales and use taxes, respectively, so as to provide for the acceptance of tax digests in the event of a publication error made by a newspaper; to amend Part 4 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to financing under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to exclude amounts attributable to certain exemptions from ad valorem taxation from the equalized adjusted school property tax digest for the purpose of calculating the local five mill share and equalization grants; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 81 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government budgets and audits; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
5 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 6, 2026 · House
Passage: House Vote #677
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
98 yea–68 nay · 3 not voting · 8 absent
March 31, 2026 · Senate
Motion To Engross: Hb 52, Hb 248, Hb 963, Hb 964, Hb 1001, Hb 1077, Hb 1116, Hb 1129, Hb 1132, Hb 1209: Senate Vote #876
Passed
33 yea–15 nay · 2 not voting · 4 absent
March 31, 2026 · Senate
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #881
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
31 yea–19 nay · 4 absent
April 2, 2026 · House
Agree To Senate Sub As Am: House Vote #848
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
102 yea–73 nay · 1 not voting
April 2, 2026 · Senate
Agree To House Amendment To Senate Substitute: Senate Vote #974
Failed ⭐ Substantive final action
24 yea–28 nay · 2 absent
Committee referrals
March 9, 2026 · Senate
Finance
February 2, 2026 · House
Ways and Means
Instrument history
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House House Withdrawn, Recommitted
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House House Hopper