MD HB138 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: Engrossed on February 6 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-02-07 - Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Pending: Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on February 6 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-02-07 - Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Pending: Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Expanding eligibility for burial in a State veterans' cemetery to include members of a reserve component; removing the residency requirement for certain veterans for burial in a State veterans' cemetery; and establishing a burial fee equal to the annual plot allowance established by the National Cemetery Administration for reserve component members and their eligible dependents.
Title
State Government – Veterans – Burial at State Veterans’ Cemeteries (Burial Equity Act)
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-02-06 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 131 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 6) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-07 | Senate | Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2025-02-06 | House | Third Reading Passed (131-0) |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Favorable with Amendments {273320/1 Adopted |
| 2025-02-03 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations |
| 2025-01-08 | House | Hearing 1/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-01-08 | House | First Reading Health and Government Operations |
| 2024-09-28 | House | Pre-filed |
Same As/Similar To
SB237 (Crossfiled) 2025-01-21 - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Administrative Agencies
Armed Forces
Cemeteries
Fees
State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials
Veterans
Armed Forces
Cemeteries
Fees
State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials
Veterans
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Government | 9 | 906 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
