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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 555: War Veterans Home; the admission of eligible nonveteran residents to a Georgia War Veterans' Home under certain circumstances; authorize

Passed one chamber 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

SB 555 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 24, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: War Veterans Home; the admission of eligible nonveteran residents to a Georgia War Veterans' Home under certain circumstances; authorize. Primary sponsor: Rick Williams (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), John Albers (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), Larry Walker (Republican), Greg Dolezal (Republican), Mike Hodges (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2026): House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute.

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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 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to war veterans home, so as to authorize the admission of eligible nonveteran residents to a Georgia War Veterans' Home under certain circumstances; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 12

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rick WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Chuck PaynePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate54
Bill CowsertPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate46
Max BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Frank GinnPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate47
Carden SummersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
John AlbersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate56
Shawn StillPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate48
Larry WalkerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Greg DolezalPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Mike HodgesPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Russ GoodmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8

“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. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  2. House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  3. House Committee Favorably Reported
  4. House Second Readers
  5. House First Readers
  6. Senate Passed/Adopted
  7. Senate Third Read
  8. Senate Read Second Time
  9. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  10. Senate Read and Referred
  11. Senate Hopper

Sources

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