Death Benefits for Active Duty Servicemembers
Summary
Death Benefits for Active Duty Servicemembers; Revises amount & conditions of payment of death benefits; requires payment be made to beneficiary through process set out by DMA; removes provisions relating to payment when beneficiary is not designated; requires proof of residency or duty post to be provided to DMA; requires DMA to request CFO to draw warrant for payment of benefits from General Revenue Fund.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 6, 2023
Signed May 26, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 1, 2023 · House Apr 28, 2023
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 39
May 1, 2023
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican27
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
15
Committee
17
May 26, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
May 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Apr 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 0
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
lower
Apr 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in State Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Appropriations Committee
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Appropriations Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Appropriations Committee agenda
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Appropriations Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Appropriations Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
lower
2 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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