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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 985: Veterans affairs; revise terms of eligibility for persons to be buried in Georgia veteran 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 985 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 15, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Veterans affairs; revise terms of eligibility for persons to be buried in Georgia veteran cemeteries. Primary sponsor: Josh Bonner (Republican), Bill Hitchens (Republican), Bill Werkheiser (Republican), Danny Mathis (Republican), Sandy Donatucci (Republican), Brian Prince (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 11, 2026): Act 441.

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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 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.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Josh BonnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse73
Bill HitchensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse161
Bill WerkheiserPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse157
Danny MathisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse133
Sandy DonatucciPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse105
Brian PrincePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse132

“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. Act 441
  2. House Date Signed by Governor
  3. House Sent to Governor
  4. Senate Passed/Adopted
  5. Senate Third Read
  6. Senate Taken from Table
  7. Senate Tabled
  8. Senate Read Second Time
  9. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  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