Bill > SB130

This bill amends Title 51 of Pennsylvania's Consolidated Statutes to establish new burial notification requirements for deceased service members. Specifically, the bill requires licensed funeral directors, funeral entities, and cemetery companies to notify the county director of veterans affairs within 96 hours of receiving the remains of a deceased serviceperson who was a legal resident of that county. The notification must also include providing the deceased serviceperson's family with the contact information for the county veterans affairs director. This requirement applies to cemetery companies only in cases where they provide interment for cremated remains and no funeral director or funeral entity was previously involved in handling the deceased's arrangements. The bill also provides definitions for key terms such as "cemetery company," "deceased serviceperson," "funeral entity," and "licensed funeral director," drawing these definitions from various Pennsylvania legal codes. The new law will take effect 60 days after its enactment, with the primary goal of ensuring that county veterans affairs offices are promptly informed about the death of local service members.

Budget and Finance, Military Affairs and Security

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