GA HB985

Expands Georgia veterans cemetery eligibility to include Hmong Laotian special guerrilla unit members who served alongside U.S. forces during the Vietnam War (February 28, 1961 – May 7, 1975), were Georgia residents at death, and were lawfully admitted as permanent U.S. residents.

Requires family members of eligible Hmong veterans to submit an affidavit detailing service dates, location, unit, and capacity, along with corroborating witness statements, official documentation, and a copy of the deceased's U.S. Certificate of Naturalization.

Updates eligibility for reserve component members to include those who entered service after January 1, 1973, completed at least 24 months of honorable service, and were discharged under honorable conditions.

Grants the Veterans Service Board discretion to allow burial for individuals in substantial but not complete compliance with eligibility requirements.

Applies federal prohibitions under 38 U.S.C. Section 2411 concerning certain criminal offenses to Georgia veterans cemeteries.