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HB 1116STATE · GeorgiaIntroduced

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.

Voted 4/2/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

108 yea·85 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 4/2/2026House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
  2. 3/31/2026Senate Engrossed
  3. 3/31/2026Senate Third Read
  4. 3/31/2026Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  5. 3/27/2026Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  6. 3/27/2026Senate Read Second Time
  7. 3/9/2026Senate Read and Referred
  8. 3/6/2026House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  9. 3/6/2026House Third Readers
  10. 3/6/2026House Passed/Adopted By Substitute