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Introduced
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
09/28/2012
09/28/2012
Introduced Session
2011-2012 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act to add Sections 951.5 and 955 to the Military and Veterans Code, relating to veteran interment.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the Burial with Honor Act of 2012, aims to ensure that unclaimed remains of veterans and their dependents are properly identified and honored. It requires county public administrators to make a reasonable effort to determine if unclaimed deceased individuals are veterans or dependents of veterans, and if so, to collaborate with county veteran service officers, national cemeteries, and federal agencies like the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to confirm their status. Once a county veteran service officer confirms that unclaimed remains belong to a veteran or dependent and meet the criteria for interment by a veterans' remains organization, they must report specific details, including the deceased's name, service information, and location of remains, to the Department of Veterans Affairs. The VA will then maintain a list of these individuals, accessible to representatives of veterans' remains organizations, to facilitate their interment.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 722, Statutes of 2012. (on 09/28/2012)
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