# Georgia HB 454: Vince Dooley Battlefield Trust Fund Act; enact

Georgia HB 454, Vince Dooley Battlefield Trust Fund Act; enact, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Clint Crowe (Republican), Houston Gaines (Republican), Trey Rhodes (Republican) and 3 others; status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Effective Date) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 454
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Vince Dooley Battlefield Trust Fund Act; enact
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Last action: 2025-07-01, Effective Date
- Sponsors: Clint Crowe (Republican), Houston Gaines (Republican), Trey Rhodes (Republican), Gary Richardson (Republican), Jason Ridley (Republican), Marcus Wiedower (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Game, Fish & Parks, Rules, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (204 yes, 14 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Georgia creates a battlefield preservation fund: benefit, low. The law creates the Vince Dooley Battlefield Trust Fund as a separate account in Georgia's treasury. It accepts state appropriations, public and private grants, gifts, donations, and other money dedicated to battlefield preservation. Interest stays in the fund, and investments follow State Deposito…
- Battlefield grants require matches and lasting protection: mixed, low. Tax-exempt nonprofit corporations or trusts authorized in Georgia, and state agencies with a preservation mission, can seek battlefield grants. Eligible Georgia sites must appear in the specified 1993 or 2007 federal battlefield reports, including later amendments. Grants cover land and improvement…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Clint Crowe (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Houston Gaines (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Trey Rhodes (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Gary Richardson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jason Ridley (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Marcus Wiedower (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Cowsert (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | PASSAGE | pass | 47 | 0 | 9 |
| 2025-03-03 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 157 | 14 | 4 |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-07-01: Effective Date
- 2025-05-12: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-12: Act 116
- 2025-04-08: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Senate Recommitted (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-03: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2025-02-27: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2025-02-19: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-18: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-13: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 454/AP* (v8): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/239064)

## Related bills

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- SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed)
- SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed)
- SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed)
- HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed)
- HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed)

## Sources
- [HB 454/AP* (v8) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/239064)

## Related
- [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026)
- [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026)
- [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026)
- [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026)
- [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026)
- [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB454-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).