TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Jun 22, 2026

Gov. Bill Lee has signed legislation expanding eligibility for interment in state veterans cemeteries to include more members of the reserve components of the Army National Guard and Air National Guard. According to the Greenville Sun, under the new law, individuals who served honorably in those components for at least eight cumulative years or who were called to service under state orders, regardless of length of service, will be eligible for burial at no cost. The law preserves eligibility for veterans who already qualify under federal standards and maintains federal requirements governing the eligibility of spouses and dependents. It also prohibits implementation in any way that would jeopardize federal funding for the construction, expansion or operation of state veterans cemeteries.