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Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia HB 985

Veterans affairs; revise terms of eligibility for persons to be buried in Georgia veteran cemeteries

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description

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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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Mar 27, 2026
Senate		Senate Vote #835 - 2025-2026 Regular SessionpassSet your home in Georgia to see
Mar 27, 2026
Senate		Senate Vote #850 - 2025-2026 Regular SessionpassSet your home in Georgia to see
Feb 5, 2026
House		House Vote #477 - 2025-2026 Regular SessionpassSet your home in Georgia to see

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