Georgia House Bill 985
Session 2025_26
Veterans affairs; revise terms of eligibility for persons to be buried in Georgia veteran cemeteries
Active
Passed House on Feb 5, 2026
First Action
Jan 15, 2026
Latest Action
Feb 6, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
985
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
checkPassed on February 5, 2026
Motion Text
House Vote #477 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
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Summary
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.
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02/06/2026
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
02/05/2026
House
House Passed/Adopted
02/05/2026
House
House Third Readers
01/28/2026
House
House Committee Favorably Reported
01/27/2026
House
House Second Readers
01/16/2026
House
House First Readers
01/15/2026
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Sources
GA Legislature
Record Created
Jan 16, 2026 7:26:08 AM
Record Updated
Feb 28, 2026 8:54:11 AM