HB280

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HB 280 (BR 1249) - R. Damron, C. Belcher, E. Ballard, M. Denham, R. Nelson, J. Tilley

     AN ACT relating to military burials.
     Amend KRS 213.076 to require that at the time of a veteran's death, the involved funeral director shall distribute a fact sheet stating military burial rights to the person who has informed the funeral director of the deceased's veteran status; require the Kentucky Department of Veterans' Affairs to supply the fact sheet to funeral directors.

HB 280 - AMENDMENTS


     HFA (1, T. Moore) - Insert new provisions to amend KRS 525.055 and 525.155 to modify the circumstances under which the offenses of interference with a funeral and disorderly conduct are committed, including the addition of a one-hour time buffer but retaining the current 300-foot buffer.

     HFA (2/Title, T. Moore) - Make title amendment.

     SCS - Retain the bill's provisions, except amend KRS 525.055 to define the crime of disorderly conduct in the first degree when a person engages in certain conduct at a funeral; amend KRS 525.155 to define the crime of interference with a funeral.

     SCA (1/Title, E. Tori) - Make title amendment.

     Feb 6-introduced in House
     Feb 7-to Seniors, Military Affairs, and Public Safety (H)
     Feb 9-posted in committee
     Feb 14-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Feb 15-2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 16, 2007
     Feb 26-floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed
     Feb 27-3rd reading; floor amendment (1) ruled not germane ; passed 99-0
     Feb 28-received in Senate
     Mar 2-to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
     Mar 5-taken from committee; 1st reading; returned to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
     Mar 6-taken from committee; 2nd reading; returned to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
     Mar 8-reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title) as a Consent Bill
     Mar 9-posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 9, 2007; 3rd reading, passed with Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title) ; received in House; posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title)
     Mar 12-House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title) ; passed 97-2; enrolled, signed by each presiding officer; delivered to Governor
     Mar 23-signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 107)

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