Legislation - SB0046

Defining the term "interment location" for the purposes of provisions of law governing the interment of individuals in State veterans' cemeteries; and requiring the Department of Veterans and Military Families to provide an outer burial receptacle, rather than a grave liner, or a columbarium niche and marker at no cost with each interment location at a State veterans' cemetery.

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Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: HB0364

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 8/22/2025 Legislative Date 8/22/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - State Veterans' Cemeteries - Interment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/20/2026 Legislative Date 1/20/2026 Action Hearing 1/29 at 3:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2026 Legislative Date 2/09/2026 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/07/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 18 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/07/2026 Action Floor Amendment {353628/1 (Senator Simonaire) Proceedings 18 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/07/2026 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Jennings) Adopted Proceedings 18 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/08/2026 Action Floor Amendment {353628/1 (Senator Simonaire) Adopted Proceedings 19 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/08/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Adopted Proceedings 19 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/08/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 19 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - State Veterans' Cemeteries - Interment Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	8/22/2025	8/22/2025	Pre-filed
Senate	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - State Veterans' Cemeteries - Interment
Senate	1/20/2026	1/20/2026	Hearing 1/29 at 3:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/09/2026	2/09/2026	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	2/10/2026	2/07/2026	Favorable Adopted	18 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/10/2026	2/07/2026	Floor Amendment {353628/1 (Senator Simonaire)	18 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/10/2026	2/07/2026	Motion Laid Over (Senator Jennings) Adopted	18 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/11/2026	2/08/2026	Floor Amendment {353628/1 (Senator Simonaire) Adopted	19 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/11/2026	2/08/2026	Favorable with Amendments Adopted	19 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/11/2026	2/08/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	19 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - State Veterans' Cemeteries - Interment

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