SF0062 • 2010

Veteran's burial.

AN ACT relating to veterans; extending burial benefits to additional indigent veterans; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Senator Bebout
Last action: 2010-03-09
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2010

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2010-03-09 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number - 74
2010-03-09 Governor
Governor Signed SEA0025
2010-03-04 House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0025
2010-03-04 Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0025
2010-03-02 LSO
Assigned Number SEA0025
2010-03-02 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2010-03-01 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2010-02-26 House
H Passed CoW
2010-02-24 House
H Placed on General File
2010-02-24 House
H08 Recommended Do Pass
2010-02-18 House
H Introduced and Referred to H08
2010-02-18 House
H Received for Introduction
2010-02-18 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2010-02-17 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2010-02-16 Senate
S Passed CoW
2010-02-16 Senate
S Placed on General File
2010-02-16 Senate
S08 Recommended Do Pass
2010-02-10 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S08
2010-02-09 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2010-02-08 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
SF0062
Drafter:

MRW

LSO No.:
10LSO-0296
Effective Date:

7/1/2010

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0025

Chapter No.:

Prime Sponsor:
Senator
Bebout

Catch Title:
Veteran's
burial.

Subject:
Burial
benefits to indigent veterans.

Summary/Major Elements:

Current law provides for burial of indigent veterans who served
during World War II or any preceding war or the Korean or Vietnam conflicts. This bill extends burial benefits to additional indigent veterans who
have served in any war or conflict, including the Gulf War, Iraq and Afghanistan.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE

FILE

NO.
0062

ENROLLED ACT NO. 25, SENATE

SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2010 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to
veterans; extending burial benefits
t
o
additional
indigent
veteran
s;
and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.

W.S. 19
‑
14
‑
101(a) is amended to read:

19
‑
14
‑
101.

Burial of indigents.

(a)

The board of county commissioners of each county shall provide for the preparation of the body and transmittal to and burial in the veteran's cemetery of any other than a dishonorably discharged veteran of the armed forces of the United States who served
during World War II or any preceding war or the Korean or Vietnam conflicts
on behalf of the United States
in any war or conflict as defined in section 101, title 38, United States Code

and who dies leaving insufficient funds to defray the necessary funeral expenses. The amount expended for transporting the body shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00).

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2010.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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