Authorizes a veteran's close friend or family member who is reasonably familiar with such veteran's wishes to request that such veteran be buried in a state veterans' cemetery
Summary
Authorizes a veteran's close friend or family who is reasonably familiar with such veteran's wishes to request that such veteran be buried in a state veterans' cemetery.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 5, 2017
Last action Mar 5, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Feb 6, 2017
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Feb 6, 2017
D
Democratic27
92% Yea
R
Republican23
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 5, 2018
Committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS
lower
Mar 5, 2018
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 3, 2018
Committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
upper
Feb 6, 2017
Committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS
lower
Feb 6, 2017
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 5, 2017
Committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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