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Georgia House expands state veteran cemetery eligibility to Hmong fighters; bill passes unanimously
Summary
The House passed House Bill 985 on Feb. 5, 2026, to revise eligibility for burial in Georgia state veteran cemeteries to include recognized Hmong veterans who served with U.S.-backed special guerrilla units; the measure passed by a recorded vote of 173-0.
The Georgia House on Feb. 5 approved House Bill 985, which revises the rules governing who may be buried in state veteran cemeteries to include members of Hmong units that fought alongside U.S. forces in Southeast Asia, lawmakers said.
Chairman Bonner, presenting the measure on the chamber floor, described the Hmong fighters as part of a "secret war" in Laos during the 1960s and 1970s and said federal recognition of those veterans has increased in recent decades. "I certainly hope you will support HB 9…
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