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HB 191 Kentucky House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to interment at state veterans' cemeteries.

Summary
Amend KRS 40.315 to expand interment eligibility in Kentucky state veterans' cemeteries to include eligible National Guard and Reserve service members and their families; EMERGENCY.
Issues: ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransExpands burial eligibility for National Guard/Reserve veterans and families, directly enhancing access to state veterans' cemetery benefits.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 9, 2025 Signed Mar 15, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to clarify that interment occurs at state veterans' cemeteries rather than in them, and to establish a specific effective date of January 1, 2026. The substantive eligibility criteria and departmental authority remain unchanged from the previous version.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on establishing and maintaining state veterans' cemeteries in Kentucky for eligible veterans and their families, with no changes to the core purpose or applicability.
TECHNICAL

Changed language from 'interment in state veterans' cemeteries' to 'interment at state veterans' cemeteries' for grammatical clarity.

Removed the emergency declaration provision that stated the act would take effect upon passage or Governor approval.

TIMELINE

Added a specific effective date of January 1, 2026, replacing the previous emergency declaration language.

Floor votes · House Feb 14, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Mar 15, 2025
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 20)
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 32-0
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 93-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)
lower
Jan 9, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 9, 2025
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.