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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1178: Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight Committee of the House of Representatives; establish

Passed one chamber 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 1178 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 3, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight Committee of the House of Representatives; establish. Primary sponsor: Mitchell Horner (Republican), Steve Tarvin (Republican), Holt Persinger (Republican), Mitchell Scoggins (Republican), Jason Ridley (Republican), Charlice Byrd (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 6, 2026): Senate Read and Referred.

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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 Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding financial affairs, so as to establish the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight Committee of the House of Representatives; to provide for appointment; to provide for duties, functions, and powers; to provide for reporting and summaries; to provide for member allowances; to provide for audits; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mitchell HornerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Steve TarvinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Holt PersingerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse119
Mitchell ScogginsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Jason RidleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Charlice ByrdPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20

“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. Senate Read and Referred
  2. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  3. House Third Readers
  4. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  5. House Second Readers
  6. House First Readers
  7. House Hopper

Sources

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