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HB 985 — Veterans affairs; revise terms of eligibility for persons to be buried in Georgia veteran cemeteries

House Date Signed by Governor

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.

House Date Signed by Governor

Legislative term
Georgia General Assembly 2025–2026
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Chamber or committee
Georgia House of Representatives
Measure type
Bill
Introduced
Jan 16, 2026

Bill timeline (16)

Votes on this bill (3)

Sponsorships (1)

Rick A. Williams

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Office service
State Senator · District 25 · From Jan 23, 2023
Role in source
Georgia sponsorType=3; sequence=7; Williams, Rick; sponsorship listed in session 1033; start uses sourced bill introduction date
From
Jan 16, 2026

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