HB1116Introduced in the House
Homeownership Opportunity and Market Equalization Act of 2026; enact
Introduced by Shaw Blackmon, District 146
What does this bill do?
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
April 2, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Agree To House Amendment To Senate Substitute: Senate Vote #974 · April 2, 2026
24
Yes
28
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
54 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Watson | 1 | Yes |
| Derek Mallow | 2 | No |
| Mike Hodges | 3 | Yes |
| Billy Hickman | 4 | Yes |
| Sheikh Rahman | 5 | No |
| Matt Brass | 6 | Absent |
| Russ Goodman | 8 | No |
| Nikki Merritt | 9 | No |
| Emanuel Jones | 10 | Yes |
| Sam Watson | 11 | No |
Bill history
House Hopper
House First Readers
House Second Readers
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House Postponed
House Postponed
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
House Third Readers
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate Read and Referred
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate Read Second Time
Senate Engrossed
Senate Third Read
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
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