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Meeting transcript · Georgia Senate Veterans, Military, and Homeland Security Committee · March 24, 2026
Senate Veterans, Military, and Homeland Security Committee, March 24, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee approved two bills concerning veterans. Most of the meeting focused on HB 108, which the sponsor described as protections for veterans using paid benefits consultants. Members and witnesses debated fees, veterans’ access to alternatives to free services, and whether consultants must have federal accreditation. The committee added an accreditation requirement by a 6-4 vote, then approved the amended bill 8-1. The committee also approved HB 632, which the sponsor and the Department of Veterans Service commissioner said would clarify eligibility and procedures for disabled veterans’ business tax and fee exemptions. That bill passed by voice vote.
... I'm always going to yield to women going first. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. State Representative Derek Jackson. Uh, you all know I served 22 years in the United States Navy. Um, much has already been stated, but I just wanna put an exclamation mark. Uh, not much I agree with Senator Collins, but this I do. He said they're working on it, and you already...
Thank you. All right, now I will go ahead and call it. What is the will of the committee? Move to pass, Mr. Chairman. I have a motion to pass. Second. I have a second. I have an amendment, Mr. Chairman. You have an amendment? Yeah. All right. The proposed amendment, you know, in keeping with the testimony we've heard about accreditation and the preference...
Meeting transcript · Georgia Senate Veterans, Military, and Homeland Security Committee · February 23, 2026
Senate Veterans, Military, and Homeland Security Committee, February 23, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee heard SB 190, concerning state park fee relief for military members, veterans and families. The sponsor and veteran witnesses emphasized affordability and mental health benefits from outdoor access. Members discussed eligibility, existing discounts and possible lost revenue for the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Although a motion and second were made, the committee did not vote. The chair held the bill pending a fiscal analysis and said it would lead the next meeting’s agenda. The chair announced that HB 108 and HB 985 would not be heard because their authors were still working on language.
Okay. Number five? Yeah. Senator Kirkpatrick. Thank you, Senator Wicks, for bringing this. I'm fully supportive, but I do have one question. In reading the definitions and then the language in the bill down on line 41- Mm-hmm ... um, a- am I to assume that this includes the National Guard? Yes. Which, I'm a little selfish, I'm in the Defense Force- ......
It's, it's not a profit, right? But it, but it is a management cost. Do we know what the management cost is? If, if veterans are already getting a, I think on average about a 25% discount in, in Georgia, um, what is the, um... I- if we're, if we're using state parks and they're already getting a discount, but... You know what I'm saying? Like, we have to...
Meeting transcript · Georgia Senate Veterans, Military, and Homeland Security Committee · March 17, 2026
Senate Veterans, Military, and Homeland Security Committee, March 17, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee approved three bills: HB 979, allowing the state to accept jurisdiction over cases arising on federal installations, with an amendment limiting the measure to people under 18; HB 1087, waiving permit fees for qualifying disabled veterans’ home modifications; and HB 985, clarifying military cemetery eligibility and extending eligibility to certain Hmong veterans. Members debated the scope and need for HB 979, including how military, federal and state courts handle cases. Opposition was voiced in the vote on that bill, but no vote counts were announced. The other two bills passed by voice vote without audible opposition.
Under 18, yeah. And that's it. And then somebody would wanna offer that as an amendment. Okay. Thank you. You're welcome. Yeah. Um, I'm happy to make that amendment. The only thing I'll say about it is if it doesn't cause any problems for it to apply to every age group. Rather than just juveniles, because if there was a situation that popped up, I think...
W- so this was the, the shooting at Fort Stewart. I mean Fort Stewart. And, and I, I, I do not know the circumstances as to why it was tried in the jurisdiction it was. I, I mean, it was a, it was a, a, a shooting that occurred on the military installation- Mm-hmm ... and it, and it was a, a soldier, as I, as I recall. Mm-hmm. Um, so I d- I don't know why...
Meeting transcript · Georgia Senate Veterans, Military, and Homeland Security Committee · March 2, 2026
Senate Veterans, Military, and Homeland Security Committee, March 2, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee approved three bills. SB 299 would allow active-duty service members to use remote online notaries for certain documents. SB 555 would allow certain veterans’ spouses and Gold Star parents to enter a Georgia War Veterans’ Home as private-pay residents, while preserving veterans’ priority. Both were sent to Rules. The committee also heard testimony supporting SB 190 from veterans who described the benefits of outdoor recreation and removing financial barriers to park access. Members approved an amendment removing active-duty service members from that proposal, then approved the substitute as amended. No numerical vote counts were announced.
Then we'll, we'll take it up. All right? So let's start off with, um, uh, Senate Bill 299. Senator Walker's not here so we'll go... and Senator Williams are not here. So, She'll be back. So, so we're gonna filibuster until they get here or something or, or, uh, anybody knowledgeable about what these bill will do? Uh, Senator Kirkpatrick- Yes ... you're...
Do we have a proper second on- I second. Moved and properly seconded. All in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Aye.
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