Veterans affairs; revise terms of eligibility for persons to be buried in Georgia veteran cemeteries
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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 15, 2026
Signed May 11, 2026
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The bill title was updated to reflect that it has passed both the House and Senate. The version identifier was changed from a draft number to an official 'AP' designation, indicating the bill is now in its final approved form.
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The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; only the metadata and title description were updated to reflect its legislative status.
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The bill title was updated to include '(AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)', and the version number was changed from 'LC 46 1342' to 'LC 46 1342/AP' to indicate the bill has been approved by both chambers of the legislature.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 27, 2026 · House Feb 5, 2026
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 47
Mar 27, 2026
D
Democratic18
72% Yea
R
Republican29
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
Act 441
upper
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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