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HB2386 • 2025

Provides the Department of Veterans' Affairs with authority to adopt rules to implement the laws concerning the unclaimed remains of veterans, veterans' spouses and dependents and survivors of veterans.

Provides the Department of Veterans' Affairs with authority to adopt rules to implement the laws concerning the unclaimed remains of veterans, veterans' spouses and dependents and survivors of veterans.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Grayber,, Senator Smith DB, Representative Boice,, Lewis,, Nelson,, Senator Patterson,, Sollman,
Last action
2025-05-14
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-14 House

    Chapter 14, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

  2. 2025-04-23 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-04-15 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-04-15 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-04-14 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Smith DB. Passed. Ayes, 28; Excused, 2--Reynolds, Woods.

  6. 2025-04-10 Senate

    Carried over to 04-14 by unanimous consent.

  7. 2025-04-09 Senate

    Carried over to 04-10 by unanimous consent.

  8. 2025-04-08 Senate

    Carried over to 04-09 by unanimous consent.

  9. 2025-04-07 Senate

    Carried over to 04-08 by unanimous consent.

  10. 2025-04-03 Senate

    Carried over to 04-07 by unanimous consent.

  11. 2025-04-02 Senate

    Carried over to 04-03 by unanimous consent.

  12. 2025-04-01 Senate

    Carried over to 04-02 by unanimous consent.

  13. 2025-03-31 Senate

    Carried over to 04-01 by unanimous consent.

  14. 2025-03-27 Senate

    Carried over to 03-31 by unanimous consent.

  15. 2025-03-25 Senate

    Carried over to 03-27 by unanimous consent.

  16. 2025-03-24 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  17. 2025-03-24 Senate

    Second reading.

  18. 2025-03-18 Senate

    Work Session held.

  19. 2025-03-06 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  20. 2025-02-18 Senate

    Referred to Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs.

  21. 2025-02-11 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  22. 2025-02-06 House

    Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed. Ayes, 58; Excused, 2--Nguyen D, Reschke.

  23. 2025-02-04 House

    Second reading.

  24. 2025-02-03 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  25. 2025-01-30 House

    Work Session held.

  26. 2025-01-28 House

    Public Hearing held.

  27. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans.

  28. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: Gives ODVA the power to make rules to carry out the laws on unclaimed remains of veterans and family. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8).
Provides the Department of Veterans' Affairs with authority to adopt rules to implement the laws concerning the unclaimed remains of veterans, veterans' spouses and dependents and survivors of veterans.
Relating to: Relating to the unclaimed remains of eligible decedents.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned