Relating to veterans.
Summary
Directs governing body of each county to designate person to ensure interment of unclaimed human ] cremated remains of veteran or survivor of veteran. Limits civil liability for interment of eligible decedent except for gross negligence. Requires certain funerary entities ] funeral establishments in possession of unclaimed human ] cremated remains of veteran or survivor of veteran, under certain circumstances, to release human ] unclaimed cremated remains and associated veteran status information upon request to ] by veterans' remains coordinator , notify county veterans' service officer ] and apply for state or federal benefits on behalf of decedent . Limits civil liability of funeral establishment for release of veteran status information or release of eligible decedent except for gross negligence. Authorizes certain funerary entities ] funeral establishments in possession of unclaimed human remains of veteran or survivor of veteran to cremate, reduce or inter unclaimed human remains under certain circumstances. Directs county veterans' service officer ] veterans' remains coordinator to report information about veteran or survivor of veteran to United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Requires county veterans' service officer ] veterans' remains coordinator to establish and maintain list of reported information and to make information available upon request to veterans' remains coordinator ] county veterans' service officer .
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jul 2023
Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Signed Jul 27, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 21, 2023 · House Mar 27, 2023
How they voted
25–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 29
Jun 21, 2023
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican11
72% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jul 27, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jun 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 21, 2023
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Knopp.
upper
Jun 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed.
upper
May 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Mar 31, 2023
Committee
Referred to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs.
upper
Mar 28, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Goodwin. Passed.
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Jan 12, 2023
Committee
Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans.
lower
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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