HB 1178 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

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

Summary

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.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2026 Last action Mar 6, 2026

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What changed between versions

LC 59 0374S/hs → LC 59 0409S/rcs · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended by the House Committee on Rules instead of the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight Committee, and the new committee size was increased from 18 to 19 members. The new member count specifically requires including the chairperson of the House Committee on Appropriations, while the original text did not specify this inclusion.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on creating and defining the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight Committee, but the committee's composition and selection process have been modified.

ELIGIBILITY

The committee size increased from 18 to 19 members, with the new member count explicitly requiring the inclusion of the House Committee on Appropriations chairperson.

REQUIREMENT

The committee designation changed from being offered by the House Committee on Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight to being offered by the House Committee on Rules.

Floor votes · House Mar 4, 2026

How they voted

134–0

Passed · 17 other

Total votes 151

Mar 4, 2026

D Democratic64

49 Yea 15

76% Yea

R Republican87

85 Yea 2

97% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 6, 2026

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Mar 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

6 primary · 0 co-sponsors