Relating to the commemoration of military service members.
Summary
Requires official ceremony or other event held by state government to commemorate Memorial Day or Veterans Day to be held on legal holiday. Provides exception. Requires Department of Veterans' Affairs to ensure that members of public have access to attend or participate in official ceremony or other event. Requires Director of Veterans' Affairs to ensure ] Declares expectation of Legislative Assembly that state-owned or state-maintained veterans' facilities, memorials for honoring veterans and war memorials , except highways, are ] be in clean condition and good repair for Memorial Day, Veterans Day and any ceremony or other event that may be held to commemorate Memorial Day or Veterans Day. Requires Director of Veterans' Affairs to communicate expectations to all state agencies in advance of every Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Requires department to report to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15 of each year on conditions of state-owned or state-maintained veterans' facilities, memorials for honoring veterans and war memorials. ].
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jul 2023
Introduced Feb 28, 2023
Signed Jul 18, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 22, 2023 · House Apr 14, 2023
How they voted
24–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 30
Jun 22, 2023
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican12
58% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jul 18, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jun 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 22, 2023
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Findley.
upper
Jun 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed.
upper
Jun 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Committee
Referred to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs.
upper
Apr 17, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Apr 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Evans. Passed.
lower
Apr 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Mar 3, 2023
Committee
Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans.
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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