MEDAL OF HONOR-STATE FUNERAL
Summary
Urges the President of the United States and the Congress of the United States to take all necessary measures to ensure the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from World War II be offered a state funeral.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Governor
Introduced Jun 8, 2021
Last action Mar 22, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Mar 22, 2022
Upper · Passed
Adopted Both Houses
upper
Mar 22, 2022
Lower · Passed
Resolution Adopted
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
lower
Jun 15, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jun 8, 2021
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Jun 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Resolution Adopted
upper
May 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Be Adopted State Government; 006-000-000
upper
May 18, 2021
Committee
Assigned to State Government
upper
May 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Avery Bourne
RRepublican
P
Doris Turner
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Niemerg
RRepublican
Co
Dan Caulkins
RRepublican
Co
Dan Swanson
RRepublican
Co
Dave Severin
RRepublican
Co
Dave Vella
DDemocratic
Co
Janet Yang Rohr
DDemocratic
Co
John Connor
DDemocratic
Co
Lance Yednock
DDemocratic
Co
Maura Hirschauer
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Halpin
DDemocratic
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