2009 House Bill 4276

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Introduced in the House

Feb. 17, 2009

Introduced by Rep. Martin Griffin (D-64)

To require funeral homes to make an effort to discover whether a person to be cremated was a veteran, and if so, take steps to see that the the family of the veteran is notified that free burial is available in a veterans cemetery.

Referred to the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security

Feb. 18, 2009

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Feb. 24, 2009

Passed in the House 106 to 1 (details)

Received in the Senate

March 3, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Senior Citizens and Veterans Affairs