Urging the president to designate a state funeral for the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from World War II.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
Jun 2019
Introduced Apr 1, 2019
Signed Jun 10, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Jun 10, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 22, 2019
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
May 14, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 14, 2019
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
May 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 13, 2019
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
May 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to Defense & Veterans' Affairs
lower
May 1, 2019
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
Adopted
upper
Apr 26, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 26, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 1, 2019
Committee
Referred to Vet Affairs & Border Security
upper
Apr 1, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Birdwell
RRepublican
Co
Bryan Hughes
RRepublican
Co
Judith Zaffirini
DDemocratic
Co
KS
Kel Seliger
RRepublican
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