2025-2026 Regular Session
HB985
Veterans affairs; revise terms of eligibility for persons to be buried in Georgia veteran 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 revise the terms of eligibility for persons to be buried in Georgia veterans cemeteries; to provide for a definition; to require an affidavit in certain circumstances; to provide for applicability; to provide for fees; to provide for the Veterans Service Board to have certain discretion; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings; 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 5, 2026 · House
Passage: House Vote #477
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
171 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 2 absent
March 27, 2026 · Senate
Motion To Table Remaining Legislation On The Rules Calendar: Senate Vote #835
Passed
26 yea–22 nay · 3 not voting · 3 absent
March 27, 2026 · Senate
Passage: Senate Vote #850
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
48 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 5 absent
Committee referrals
February 6, 2026 · Senate
Veterans, Military and Homeland Security
January 16, 2026 · House
Defense and Veterans Affairs
Instrument history
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State Effective Date 2026-07-01
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State Act 441
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House House Date Signed by Governor
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House House Sent to Governor
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Senate Senate Third Read
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Senate Senate Taken from Table
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Senate Senate Tabled
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Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported
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Senate Senate Read and Referred
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House House Third Readers
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House House Hopper