Relating to funeral services; to amend Section 34-13-122, Code of Alabama 1975; to define dignified and humane manner for the disposition of cremated remains; and to mandate best efforts to identify the unclaimed cremated remains of Alabama veterans eligible for burial in a state or national military cemetery.
Summary
Related to funeral services, disposition of unclaimed cremated remains of veterans.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 21, 2023
Signed Jun 14, 2023
Floor votes · House May 25, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Jun 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass
upper
May 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Favorably
upper
May 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in Second House
upper
May 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Favorably (Veterans and Military Affairs)
upper
May 26, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee (Veterans and Military Affairs)
upper
May 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Favorably (Military and Veterans Affairs)
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (Military and Veterans Affairs)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kenneth Paschal
RRepublican
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