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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 53: Georgia veterans; allow certain persons to be buried in Georgia veterans cemeteries

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 53 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Georgia veterans; allow certain persons to be buried in Georgia veterans cemeteries. Primary sponsor: Josh Bonner (Republican), Chas Cannon (Republican), David Clark (Republican), Bethany Ballard (Republican), Brian Prince (Democratic), Noelle Kahaian (Republican). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2025): Effective Date.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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 allow certain persons to be buried in Georgia veterans cemeteries; to provide for definitions; to provide for fees; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Josh BonnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse73
Chas CannonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse172
David ClarkPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Bethany BallardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse147
Brian PrincePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse132
Noelle KahaianPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse81

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Effective Date
  2. Act 179
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
  6. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  7. Senate Third Read
  8. Senate Read Second Time
  9. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  10. Senate Read and Referred
  11. House Passed/Adopted
  12. House Third Readers

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source