Relating to: reimbursement for the provision of military funeral honors. (FE)
AB 817 increases the state reimbursement for certified veteran organizations providing military funeral honors from $50 to $100 per funeral. It directly affects local veteran groups certified by the department to perform these honors. The bill amends statute 45.60(2) to allow this higher reimbursement amount from a specific state fund, covering costs incurred by these organizations. The change applies to all military funerals in the state where honors are provided.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2026
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
19
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Feb 18, 2026
Introduced
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Neubauer
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 13, Noes 0
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Introduced
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Brown, Sinicki, McCarville and Tenorio
lower
Jan 6, 2026
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Tucker, Franklin, Armstrong, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Kaufert, Kitchens, Kreibich, Kurtz, Maxey, Novak, Ortiz-Velez, Sinicki, Steffen and Wichgers;
cosponsored by Senators James, Jacque and Marklein
lower
18 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Barbara Dittrich
RRepublican
P
Ben Franklin
RRepublican
P
Christine Sinicki
DDemocratic
P
Chuck Wichgers
RRepublican
P
Dave Armstrong
RRepublican
P
Dave Maxey
RRepublican
P
David Steffen
RRepublican
P
Dean Kaufert
RRepublican
P
Duke Tucker
RRepublican
P
Elijah Behnke
RRepublican
P
Joel Kitchens
RRepublican
P
Joy Goeben
RRepublican
P
Lindee Brill
RRepublican
P
Rick Gundrum
RRepublican
P
Rob Kreibich
RRepublican
P
Sylvia Ortiz-Velez
DDemocratic
P
Todd Novak
RRepublican
P
Tony Kurtz
RRepublican
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