Bill > SB1888

This bill clarifies who is eligible for burial in Tennessee's state veterans' cemeteries and what documents are needed to prove eligibility. It expands eligibility to include members of reserve components of the armed forces, including the Army National Guard and Air National Guard, who served honorably for at least eight years or were called up on state orders, as well as their spouses and children. The bill also specifies acceptable documents for verifying service and discharge status, such as NGB Forms 22 and 438/439, DD Forms 214 and 256/257, and discharge orders, ensuring that these provisions do not jeopardize federal funding for the cemeteries. Furthermore, it explicitly states that no fees will be charged for the interment of eligible veterans, reservists, their spouses, or their minor or dependent children.