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GA HB299

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/22/2024

Primary Sponsor

Brad Thomas

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Origin

House of Representatives

2023-2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds "United States Space Force" to definitions of "armed forces" and lists of military branches across multiple titles of the Georgia Code, including provisions on crimes and offenses, domestic relations, education, military affairs, and motor vehicle registration
  • Updates the definition of "armed forces" in the false representation as veteran statute (§16-9-63) and firearms exemptions (§16-11-124, §16-11-129) to include the Space Force
  • Adds Space Force to adoption-related military service forms (§19-8-26), child abuse reporting definitions (§19-7-5), and child custody proceeding definitions (§19-9-6)
  • Includes Space Force in the definition of "military installation" for the Defense Community Economic Development Grant Program and in the definition of "active military service" under military affairs provisions
  • Updates special license plate statutes (§40-2-65, §40-2-85.1) to allow Space Force reservists and veterans to receive distinctively identified license plates on the same terms as other military branches

Legislative Description

Georgia Code; add appropriate references to United States Space Force; provisions

Last Action

Effective Date 2024-07-01

4/22/2024

Committee Referrals

Veterans, Military and Homeland Security2/23/2023
Defense and Veterans Affairs2/9/2023

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