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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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Senate committee substitute March 20, 2025 Sent to Governor April 7, 2025 Governor approved May 13, 2025 Became law May 13, 2025

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

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March 25, 2025 · Senate

Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #279

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

54 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 1 absent

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March 27, 2025 · House

Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #327

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

163 yea–0 nay · 4 not voting · 13 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. State Effective Date 2025-07-01
  2. State Act 179
  3. House House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House House Sent to Governor
  5. House House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
  6. Senate Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
  7. Senate Senate Third Read
  8. Senate Senate Read Second Time
  9. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  10. Senate Senate Read and Referred
  11. House House Passed/Adopted View roll call
  12. House House Third Readers
  13. House House Committee Favorably Reported
  14. House House Second Readers
  15. House House First Readers
  16. House House Hopper
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