Counties may request reimbursement for burial expenses of indigent veterans, with eligibility requirements amended and payment amounts increased.
AN ACT relating to defense forces and affairs; amending eligibility requirements for indigent veterans in order for counties to request reimbursement for preparing and transporting indigent veterans for burial; specifying indigent veterans who qualify for burial expenses paid by the department of family services also qualify for payment of burial expenses by counties; increasing the amount paid for burial expenses by the department of family services; clarifying priority of payment for burial expenses of indigent veterans; making a conforming amendment; and providing for an effective date.
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Amends burial assistance provisions for indigent veterans by expanding eligibility, increasing payment amounts, and clarifying the priority of payment sources.
Effective: July 1, 2026
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3/1/2026(LSO)
Assigned Chapter Number 10
2/27/2026(Governor)
Governor Signed SEA No. 0007
2/26/2026(House)
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0007
2/25/2026(Senate)
S President Signed SEA No. 0007
2/25/2026(LSO)
Assigned Number SEA No. 0007
2/25/2026(House)
H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-3-0-0
2/24/2026(House)
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2/23/2026(House)
H COW:Passed
2/18/2026(House)
H Placed on General File
2/18/2026(House)
H08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-1-1-0
2/16/2026(House)
H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation
2/13/2026(House)
H Received for Introduction
2/12/2026(Senate)
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0
2/11/2026(Senate)
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2/10/2026(Senate)
S COW:Passed
2/10/2026(Senate)
S Placed on General File
2/10/2026(Senate)
S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2/9/2026(Senate)
S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation 30-1-0-0-0
1/5/2026(Senate)
S Received for Introduction
12/1/2025(LSO)
Bill Number Assigned
H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-3-0-0
Key VotePassedYea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Davis, Connolly, Erickson, Filer, Fornstrom, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Johnson, Jarvis, Knapp, L. Larsen, Lawley, JT. Larson, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Nicholas, Ottman, Pendergraft, Posey, Provenza, Rodriguez-Williams, Riggins, Schmid, Sherwood, Smith, Singh, Storer, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Washut, Wasserburger, Williams, Webb, Wharff, Wylie, Neiman, Winter, Yin
Excused: Kelly, Thayer, Webber
H08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-1-1-0
RecommendedS 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0
Key VotePassedYea: Anderson, Barlow, Boner, Brennan, Case, Cooper, Crago, Crum, French, Driskill, Gierau, Hicks, Hutchings, Jones, Kolb, Landen, Laursen, Love, McKeown, Nethercott, Olsen, Pappas, Pearson, Rothfuss, Salazar, Schuler, Scott, Steinmetz, Biteman, Dockstader
S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
RecommendedYea: ANDERSON, BARLOW, COOPER, KOLB, PAPPAS
S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation 30-1-0-0-0
UnknownYea: Anderson, Barlow, Boner, Brennan, Case, Cooper, Crum, Crago, Dockstader, Driskill, French, Gierau, Hicks, Hutchings, Jones, Kolb, Landen, Laursen, Love, McKeown, Olsen, Nethercott, Pappas, Pearson, Rothfuss, Salazar, Schuler, Scott, Steinmetz, Biteman
Nay: Ide
Yea: GERINGER, LARSEN, MCCANN, POSEY, TARVER, WYLIE, L. BROWN
Absent: NICHOLAS
Excused: BANKS
Nay: Ide