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Introduced
01/02/2024
01/02/2024
In Committee
03/25/2024
03/25/2024
Crossed Over
02/12/2024
02/12/2024
Passed
Dead
04/15/2024
04/15/2024
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2024 Regular Session
Bill 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.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) to expand the eligibility for interment in Kentucky state veterans' cemeteries. The bill includes eligible National Guard and Reserve service members and their families, in addition to veterans of the United States Armed Forces and their eligible next of kin. The bill specifies the criteria for eligibility, including completion of the initial service period and discharge under conditions other than dishonorable, or death while on state active duty or serving under Title 32 of the United States Code. The bill also authorizes the Department of Veterans' Affairs to seek federal and private funding for the construction, renovation, and operation of these cemeteries, and prohibits individuals convicted of a state or federal criminal capital offense from being eligible for interment in these cemeteries. The bill takes effect on January 1, 2025.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (12)
Bill Wesley (R)*,
Chad Aull (D),
Steve Bratcher (R),
Beverly Chester-Burton (D),
Myron Dossett (R),
Jim Gooch (R),
Mark Hart (R),
John Hodgson (R),
Matt Lockett (R),
Candy Massaroni (R),
Marianne Proctor (R),
Steve Rawlings (R),
Last Action
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) (on 03/28/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/24RS/hb86.html |
| Senate Committee Substitute 1 | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/24RS/HB86/SCS1.pdf |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/24RS/hb86/bill.pdf |
| Vote History for HB86 | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/24RS/hb86/vote_history.pdf |
| Fiscal Note for HB86 | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/24RS/hb86/FN.pdf |
| House Committee Substitute 1 | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/24RS/HB86/HCS1.pdf |
| Fiscal Note for HB86 | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/24RS/hb86/FN.pdf |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/24RS/hb86/orig_bill.pdf |
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