Connecticut 2017 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 914 — AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEFINITION OF A VETERAN FOR A CERTAIN HONOR AND CERTAIN BENEFIT.

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

8 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill was amended to clarify that both veterans and former members of the reserve components of the armed forces are eligible for a ribbon and medal, provided they are residents or domiciled in the state during specific periods. Specific text was adjusted for consistency, emphasizing the eligibility of "such veterans and former members." Additionally, the language regarding burial requests in veterans' cemeteries was modified to uniformly include "member or former member," ensuring clarity regarding eligibility. These changes help to ensure that all qualifying individuals are correctly recognized and supported.

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914 January Session, 2017   LCO No.
914 January Session, 2017   *_____SB00914VA____030617____* AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEFINITION OF A VETERAN FOR A CERTAIN HONOR AND CERTAIN BENEFIT.
4284   *04284_______VA_* Referred to Committee on VETERANS' AFFAIRS   Introduced by:
  (VA)   AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEFINITION OF A VETERAN FOR A CERTAIN HONOR AND CERTAIN BENEFIT.
The commissioner in conjunction with the Adjutant General shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, setting forth the process for designing the ribbon and medal, identifying veterans who are eligible for the ribbon and medal under this section and establishing procedures for distributing the ribbon and medal to each eligible veteran.
The commissioner in conjunction with the Adjutant General shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, setting forth the process for designing the ribbon and medal, identifying such veterans and former members who are eligible for the ribbon and medal under this section and establishing procedures for distributing the ribbon and medal to each such eligible veteran and former member.
(c) (1) Any member or former member of the armed forces, as defined in subsection (a) of section 27-103, who is a resident of this state and is entitled to retirement pay under 10 USC Chapter 1223, as amended from time to time, or would have been entitled to retirement pay under said chapter, but for the fact that the person is under sixty years of age, may by letter or other communication addressed to the commissioner, or by will, request that his or her body will be buried in said veterans' cemetery, or (2) the spouse or other next of kin may apply to the commissioner to have the body of such veteran buried in said veterans' cemetery, and, in either case, such request shall be granted.
(c) (1) Any member or former member of the armed forces, as defined in subsection (a) of section 27-103, who is a resident of this state and is entitled to retirement pay under 10 USC Chapter 1223, as amended from time to time, or would have been entitled to retirement pay under said chapter, but for the fact that the person is under sixty years of age, may by letter or other communication addressed to the commissioner, or by will, request that his or her body will be buried in said veterans' cemetery, or (2) the spouse or other next of kin may apply to the commissioner to have the body of such [veteran] member or former member buried in said veterans' cemetery, and, in either case, such request shall be granted.
3 January 1, 2018 27-122b Statement of Purpose:
3 January 1, 2018 27-122b Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
To expand eligibility for a certain military honor and certain veterans' benefits.
In Section 1, "identifying veterans who" was changed to "identifying such veterans and former members who" and "each eligible veteran." was changed to "each such eligible veteran and former member." for accuracy and consistency;
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets.
and in Section 3(c)(2), "body of such veteran buried" was changed to "body of such [veteran] member or former member buried" for accuracy.
Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]
VA Joint Favorable Subst.
-LCO  
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Action History

  1. SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

  2. TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR

  3. TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE

  4. PUBLIC ACT 17-83

  5. IN CONCURRENCE

  6. ON CONSENT CALENDAR

  7. HOUSE PASSED

  8. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 600

  9. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDER

  10. SENATE PASSED

  11. FILE NO. 108

  12. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 96

  13. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  14. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  15. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/20/17

  16. FILED WITH LCO

  17. Joint Favorable

  18. PUBLIC HEARING 0228

  19. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Veterans' Affairs

Sponsors

  • Hilda E.' b'Santiago · Primary
  • John K.' b'Hampton · Primary
  • Robert C.' b'Sampson · Primary
  • Terry B.' b'Gerratana · Primary
  • Catherine F.' b'Abercrombie · Primary
  • Daniel S.' b'Rovero · Primary
  • Steve' b'Cassano · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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7 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 180 not signed on

Sponsors (7)

  • b'Santiago, Hilda E.'
  • b'Hampton, John K.'
  • b'Sampson, Robert C.'
  • b'Gerratana, Terry B.'
  • b'Abercrombie, Catherine F.'
  • b'Rovero, Daniel S.'
  • b'Cassano, Steve'

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (180)

180 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Senate Roll Call Vote 216 PASS

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 8000
Unaffiliated 22000
Republican 6000
Total 36000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (36)
Member Party Vote
PAUL M. FORMICA — Yea
TIM LARSON — Yea
KEVIN KELLY — Yea
STEVE CASSANO — Yea
MARILYN MOORE — Yea
BETH BYE — Yea
EDWIN A. GOMES — Yea
TERRY B. GERRATANA — Yea
MICHAEL A. MCLACHLAN — Yea
KEVIN D. WITKOS — Yea
TONI BOUCHER — Yea
PAUL DOYLE — Yea
CARLO LEONE — Yea
CRAIG MINER — Yea
LEN SUZIO — Yea
GAYLE SLOSSBERG — Yea
ART LINARES — Yea
JOE MARKLEY — Yea
LEONARD FASANO — Yea
GEORGE LOGAN — Yea
ANTHONY GUGLIELMO — Yea
L. SCOTT FRANTZ — Yea
Bob Duff Democratic Yea
Catherine A. Osten Democratic Yea
Douglas McCrory Democratic Yea
Gary A. Winfield Democratic Yea
Joan V. Hartley Democratic Yea
John W. Fonfara Democratic Yea
Mae Flexer Democratic Yea
Martin M. Looney Democratic Yea
Eric C. Berthel Republican Yea
Heather S. Somers Republican Yea
Henri Martin Republican Yea
John A. Kissel Republican Yea
Kathy Kennedy Republican Yea
Tony Hwang Republican Yea

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Subjects

veterans
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 914?
SB 914 is sponsored by b'Santiago, Hilda E.', b'Hampton, John K.', b'Sampson, Robert C.', b'Gerratana, Terry B.', b'Abercrombie, Catherine F.', b'Rovero, Daniel S.', and b'Cassano, Steve'.
What is the current status of SB 914?
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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