GA SB 555

withdrawn

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

Georgia · 2025_26 · upper

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Quick answers

Did GA SB 555 pass?

No. GA SB 555 was withdrawn and is no longer under consideration. Latest recorded action (2026-03-25): House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

What is GA SB 555 about?

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.

Who sponsors GA SB 555?

Rick Williams, Chuck Payne, Bill Cowsert and 9 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 555.

Description

Introduced: 2026-02-24
Latest action: 2026-03-25 — House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

MILITARY, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND VETERANS AFFAIRS

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-25
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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2026-03-18
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
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2026-03-12
House Committee Favorably Reported
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-10
House Second Readers
reading-2
2026-03-09
House First Readers
reading-1
2026-03-06
Senate Passed/Adopted
passage
2026-03-06
Senate Third Read
reading-3
2026-03-04
Senate Read Second Time
reading-2
2026-03-03
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-25
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
2026-02-24
Senate Hopper
introduction

Versions

As introduced LC 46 1308Compare
As Passed SenateCompare
LC 46 1551S/hssCompare

Documents

Votes

Senate Vote #648 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2026-03-06 · pass · 54-0
Member-level votes (53)
- ALBERS: yes
- ANAVITARTE: yes
- ANDERSON: yes
- BEARDEN: yes
- BRASS: yes
- BURNS: yes
- COWSERT: yes
- DAVENPORT: yes
- DICKERSON: yes
- DIXON: yes
- DOLEZAL: yes
- ECHOLS: yes
- GINN: yes
- GOOCH: yes
- GOODMAN: yes
- HALPERN: yes
- HARBIN: yes
- HARBISON: yes
- HARRELL: yes
- HATCHETT: yes
- HICKMAN: yes
- HODGES: yes
- HOWARD: yes
- HUFSTETLER: yes
- JACKSON: yes
- JAMES: yes
- JONES: yes
- JONES II: yes
- KEMP: yes
- KIRKPATRICK: yes
- LUCAS: other
- MALLOW: yes
- MANGHAM: yes
- MCLAURIN: yes
- MCNEEL: yes
- MERRITT: yes
- ORROCK: yes
- PARENT: yes
- PARKES: yes
- PAYNE: yes
- RAHMAN: yes
- RHETT: yes
- ROBERTSON: yes
- SETZLER: yes
- SIMS: yes
- STILL: yes
- STRICKLAND: yes
- SUMMERS: yes
- TILLERY: yes
- WALKER, III: yes
- WATSON: yes
- WICKS: yes
- WILLIAMS: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73537

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