Colorado 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

HB 20-1051 — Identification Of Veteran Remains For Proper Military Burial

Last action — Governor Signed

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2020. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    4 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The act permits an organization recognized and authorized by the United States veterans administration and the national personnel records center to determine whether any unclaimed cremated remains are of United States military veterans or qualified family members who are eligible for interment in a national cemetery or state veterans' cemetery. If such unclaimed cremated remains are identified, the facility in possession of the remains is required to transfer the remains to a national cemetery or state veterans' cemetery. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

26 added · 16 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill HB 20-1051 introduces a new section in Colorado law specifically addressing the final disposition of abandoned cremated remains of veterans eligible for interment in a national cemetery. This addition clarifies the legal responsibilities regarding these remains, ensuring that veterans' ashes are treated with dignity and respect. This change is important because it sets clear guidelines for how to handle abandoned cremated remains, which can help prevent neglect and promote proper commemoration of those who served in the military.

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Second Regular Session Seventy-second General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
Second Regular Session Seventy-second General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
20-0157.01 Conrad Imel x2313 HOUSE BILL 20-1051 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Rich and Duran, SENATE SPONSORSHIP Scott and Crowder, House Committees Senate Committees State, Veterans, & Military Affairs A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING FINAL DISPOSITION OF THE ABANDONED CREMATED REMAINSOFPERSONSELIGIBLEFORINTERMENTINANATIONAL CEMETERY .
20-0157.01 Conrad Imel x2313 HOUSE BILL 20-1051 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP RichandDuran, Baisley,Bird,Bockenfeld,Buentello,Caraveo,Carver,Coleman,Exum, Froelich, Garnett, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Gray, Herod, Hooton, Humphrey, Jackson, Jaquez Lewis, Kennedy, Kipp, Kraft-Tharp, Landgraf, Liston, Lontine, McKean, McLachlan, Melton,Mullica,Pelton,Ransom,Roberts,Sandridge,Sirota,Snyder,Soper,Sullivan,Titone, Valdez A., Valdez D., Van Winkle, Weissman, Will, Williams D., Wilson, Young SENATE SPONSORSHIP Scott and Crowder, House Committees Senate Committees State, Veterans, & Military Affairs A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING FINAL DISPOSITION OF THE ABANDONED CREMATED REMAINSOFPERSONSELIGIBLEFORINTERMENTINANATIONAL CEMETERY .
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This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.) Thebillpermits anorganizationrecognizedandauthorizedbythe United States veterans administration and the national personnel records center to determine whether any unclaimed cremated remains are of e United States military veterans or qualified family members who are n 0 eligible for interment in a national cemetery or state veterans' cemetery.
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does d 0 e 2 notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill a 2 passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that S U 3 U g y applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at H d a http://leg.colorado.gov.) e n d J Thebillpermits anorganizationrecognizedandauthorizedbythe United States veterans administration and the national personnel records center to determine whether any unclaimed cremated remains are of d United States military veterans or qualified family members who are d e 2 eligible for interment in a national cemetery or state veterans' cemetery.
m 0 S n 2 U g y Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
E a 2 S U 2 O g r Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
H i a Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statueea Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute.
H d u Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statute.
R J If such unclaimed cremated remains are identified, the facility in possession of the remains is required to transfer the remains to a national cemetery or state veterans' cemetery.
e a Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute.
d J If such unclaimed cremated remains are identified, the facility in possession of the remains is required to transfer the remains to a national cemetery or state veterans' cemetery.
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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Sent to the Governor

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  4. Signed by the President of the Senate

  5. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

  7. Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  8. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

  9. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  10. House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

  11. House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  12. Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Sponsors

  • Larry Crowder · Primary
  • Ray Scott · Primary
  • Monica Duran · Primary
  • Janice Rich · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 98 not signed on · 18 voted No

Sponsors (4)

  • Larry Crowder
  • Ray Scott
  • Monica Duran Democrat Voted No
  • Janice Rich

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (98)

98 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

BILL

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 5000
Unaffiliated 27002
Republican 1000
Total 33002
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Cooke — Yea
Coram — Yea
Crowder — Yea
Donovan — Yea
Fenberg — Yea
Fields — Yea
Foote — Yea
Gardner — Yea
Ginal — Yea
Hansen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hisey — Yea
Holbert — Yea
Lee — Yea
Lundeen — Yea
Marble — Not Voting
Moreno — Yea
Pettersen — Not Voting
Priola — Yea
Rankin — Yea
Scott — Yea
Smallwood — Yea
Sonnenberg — Yea
Tate — Yea
Todd — Yea
Williams A. — Yea
Woodward — Yea
Zenzinger — Yea
President — Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Ty Winter Republican Yea

BILL

Passed 61 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 41001
Republican 5001
Democrat 15000
Total 61002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (63)
Member Party Vote
Arndt — Yea
Bird — Yea
Bockenfeld — Yea
Buck — Yea
Buckner — Yea
Buentello — Yea
Caraveo — Yea
Carver — Yea
Esgar — Yea
Garnett — Yea
Geitner — Yea
Gonzales-Gutierrez — Yea
Gray — Yea
Herod — Yea
Holtorf — Yea
Hooton — Yea
Humphrey — Yea
Kraft-Tharp — Yea
Landgraf — Yea
Larson — Yea
Lontine — Yea
McKean — Yea
McLachlan — Yea
Melton — Yea
Neville — Yea
Pelton — Yea
Ransom — Yea
Saine — Yea
Sandridge — Yea
Singer — Yea
Tipper — Not Voting
Valdez A. — Yea
Will — Yea
Young — Yea
Becker — Yea
Adrienne Benavidez — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Michaelson Jenet — Yea
Valdez D. — Yea
Van Winkle — Yea
Williams D. — Yea
deGruy Kennedy — Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Jamie Jackson Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Janice Rich Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Lynda Zamora Wilson Republican Yea
Marc Catlin Republican Not Voting
Mark Baisley Republican Yea
Matt Soper Republican Yea

AMD

Failed 23 Yea · 38 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 172401
Republican 3201
Democrat 31200
Total 233802
% of votes cast 37%60%0%3%
How each member voted (63)
Member Party Vote
Arndt — Nay
Bird — Nay
Bockenfeld — Yea
Buck — Not Voting
Buckner — Nay
Buentello — Yea
Caraveo — Nay
Carver — Yea
Esgar — Nay
Garnett — Nay
Geitner — Yea
Gonzales-Gutierrez — Nay
Gray — Nay
Herod — Nay
Holtorf — Yea
Hooton — Nay
Humphrey — Yea
Kraft-Tharp — Nay
Landgraf — Yea
Larson — Yea
Lontine — Nay
McKean — Yea
McLachlan — Nay
Melton — Nay
Neville — Yea
Pelton — Yea
Ransom — Yea
Saine — Yea
Sandridge — Yea
Singer — Nay
Tipper — Nay
Valdez A. — Nay
Will — Yea
Young — Nay
Becker — Nay
Adrienne Benavidez — Nay
Jaquez Lewis — Nay
Michaelson Jenet — Nay
Valdez D. — Nay
Van Winkle — Yea
Williams D. — Yea
deGruy Kennedy — Nay
Brianna Titone Democrat Nay
Cathy Kipp Democrat Nay
Dylan Roberts Democrat Nay
Emily Sirota Democrat Nay
James Coleman Democrat Nay
Jamie Jackson Democrat Nay
Julie McCluskie Democrat Nay
Kyle Mullica Democrat Nay
Lisa Cutter Democrat Nay
Marc Snyder Democrat Nay
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Nay
Monica Duran Democrat Nay
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Janice Rich Republican Nay
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Lynda Zamora Wilson Republican Yea
Marc Catlin Republican Not Voting
Mark Baisley Republican Yea
Matt Soper Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 20-1051 do?
The act permits an organization recognized and authorized by the United States veterans administration and the national personnel records center to determine whether any unclaimed cremated remains are of United States military veterans or qualified family members who are eligible for interment in a national cemetery or state veterans' cemetery. If such unclaimed cremated remains are identified, the facility in possession of the remains is required to transfer the remains to a national cemetery or state veterans' cemetery. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors HB 20-1051?
HB 20-1051 is sponsored by Larry Crowder, Ray Scott, Monica Duran (Democrat), and Janice Rich.
What is the current status of HB 20-1051?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2020. Enacted.
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