MD HB138 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-08 - Hearing 1/21 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Health and Government Operations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-08 - Hearing 1/21 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Health and Government Operations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expanding eligibility for burial in a State veterans' cemetery to include members of the National Guard and the military reserves; 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 National Guard and military reserves service members and their eligible dependents.
Title
State Government – Veterans – Burial at State Veterans’ Cemeteries (Burial Equity Act)
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0138?ys=2025RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0138f.pdf |
