| Last Action | recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H) | 
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| Title | AN ACT relating to military service. | 
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| Bill Request Number | 12 | 
| Sponsors | D. Mayfield, B. Yonts, A. Webb-Edgington | 
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 40.353 to broaden the eligibility criteria for the Kentucky Medal for Freedom to include service members who were born in Kentucky or have a spouse or parent who is a Kentucky resident at the time of the member's death; designate the Act as "Staff Sergeant James Hunter Act." | 
| Index Headings of Original Version | 
                            Military Affairs and Civil Defense - Kentucky Medal for Freedom, eligibility  Veterans' Affairs - Kentucky Medal for Freedom, eligibility Commendations and Recognitions - Kentucky Medal for Freedom, eligibility  | 
            
| Proposed Amendments | House Committee Substitute 1 | 
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| 01/05/12 | 
                    
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| 03/16/12 | 
                    
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| 03/22/12 | 
                    
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| 03/27/12 | 
                    
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| Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 | 
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| Summary | Retain original provisions, except include in eligible recipients members of the Armed Forces, a state National Guard, or a Reserve Component who was buried in Kentucky on or after July 15, 2008, and have a surviving spouse or parent who is a Kentucky resident; remove prior eligibility language related solely to birth or a surviving spouse or parent. | 
| Index Headings | 
                            Military Affairs and Civil Defense - Kentucky Medal for Freedom, eligibility  Veterans' Affairs - Kentucky Medal for Freedom, eligibility Commendations and Recognitions - Kentucky Medal for Freedom, eligibility  | 
            
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