Bill Sponsor
Georgia House Bill 985
Session 2025_26
Veterans affairs; revise terms of eligibility for persons to be buried in Georgia veteran cemeteries
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 11, 2026
First Action
Jan 15, 2026
Latest Action
May 11, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
985
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (2)
checkPassed on February 5, 2026
Motion Text
House Vote #477 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Roll Call Votes
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ANDERSON
Yes
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BAKER
Yes
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CAMPBELL
Yes
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CAMPBELL
Yes
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CANNON
Yes
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CANNON
Yes
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CLARK
Yes
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CLARK
Yes
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JONES
Yes
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JONES
Yes
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JONES
Yes
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JONES
Yes
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RIDLEY
Yes
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RIDLEY
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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TAYLOR
Yes
Unknown
TAYLOR
Yes
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.
Actions (16)
05/11/2026
Senate
Act 441
05/11/2026
House
House Date Signed by Governor
04/07/2026
House
House Sent to Governor
03/27/2026
Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted
03/27/2026
Senate
Senate Third Read
03/27/2026
Senate
Senate Taken from Table
03/27/2026
Senate
Senate Tabled
03/19/2026
Senate
Senate Read Second Time
03/18/2026
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
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
House
House Hopper