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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1116: Homeownership Opportunity and Market Equalization Act of 2026; enact

Passed both chambers Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1116 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 29, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Homeownership Opportunity and Market Equalization Act of 2026; enact. Primary sponsor: Shaw Blackmon (Republican), Jon Burns (Republican), Chuck Efstration (Republican), Matt Hatchett (Republican), Chas Cannon (Republican), Chuck Martin (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2026): House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Shaw BlackmonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse146
Jon BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse159
Chuck EfstrationPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse104
Matt HatchettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse155
Chas CannonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse172
Chuck MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse49

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

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 House Withdrawn, Recommitted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

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source