Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HR1178: General Assembly; provide by general law for local grant and adjustment programs; authorize
Status: Signed into law, February 18, 2026
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to remove the cap on benefits granted pursuant to the Homeowner's Incentive Adjustment clause; to authorize the General Assembly to provide by general law for local grant and adjustment programs; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
A resolution Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to remove the cap on benefits granted pursuant to the Homeowner's Incentive Adjustment clause; to authorize the General Assembly to provide by general law for local grant and adjustment programs; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to remove the cap on benefits granted pursuant to the Homeowner's Incentive Adjustment clause; to authorize the General Assembly to provide by general law for local grant and adjustment programs; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Article VII, Section IIA of the Constitution is amended by revising Paragraph I as adjustment amount. (a) For each taxable year, a homeowner's incentive adjustment may be applied to the return of each taxpayer claiming such state-wide homestead exemption as may be specified by general law. The General Assembly by general law may authorize local governments and local school systems to establish local grant programs and to appropriate local tax funds in support of local homeowner's incentive adjustments. (b) The amount of such adjustment the adjustment applied pursuant to subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph may provide a taxpayer with a benefit equivalent to a homestead exemption of up to $18,000.00 of the assessed value of a taxpayer's homestead or the H. R. 1178 LC 47 3826 taxpayer's ad valorem property tax liability on the homestead, whichever is lower. The General Assembly may appropriate such amount each year for …
Sponsors
- Gary Richardson (R, 125) · primary sponsor
- Mark Newton (R, 127)
- Rob Leverett (R, 123)
- Rob Clifton (R, 131)
- Smith, Vance (R, 138)
- Shaw Blackmon (R, 146)
Latest actions
- : Act 678
- : House Date Signed by Governor
- : House Sent to Governor
- : Senate Passed/Adopted
- : Senate Committee Favorably Reported
- : Senate Read and Referred
- : House Passed/Adopted
- : House Third Readers
- : House Committee Favorably Reported
- : House Second Readers
Common questions
- What is HR1178?
- HR1178 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): General Assembly; provide by general law for local grant and adjustment programs; authorize.
- What does HR1178 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to remove the cap on benefits granted pursuant to the Homeowner's Incentive Adjustment clause; to authorize the General Assembly to provide by general law for local grant and adjustment programs; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HR1178?
- Signed into law as of February 18, 2026. Latest action: Act 678 (May 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR1178?
- Gary Richardson (R, 125), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR1178?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72727
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