2025-2026 Regular Session
HB53
Georgia veterans; allow certain persons to be buried in Georgia veterans cemeteries
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia veterans cemeteries, so as to allow certain persons to be buried in Georgia veterans cemeteries; to provide for definitions; to provide for fees; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
February 20, 2025 · House
Passage: House Vote #48
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
164 yea–0 nay · 13 not voting · 3 absent
March 25, 2025 · Senate
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #279
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
54 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 1 absent
March 27, 2025 · House
Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #327
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
163 yea–0 nay · 4 not voting · 13 absent
Committee referrals
February 21, 2025 · Senate
Veterans, Military and Homeland Security
January 15, 2025 · House
Defense and Veterans Affairs
Instrument history
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State Effective Date 2025-07-01
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State Act 179
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House House Date Signed by Governor
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House House Sent to Governor
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House House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
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Senate Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
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Senate Senate Third Read
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Senate Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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Senate Senate Read and Referred
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House House Passed/Adopted View roll call
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House House Third Readers
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House House Committee Favorably Reported
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House House Second Readers
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House House First Readers
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House House Hopper