Bill Text: CT SB00279 | 2017 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Honoring Deceased Veterans.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-01-18 - Referred to Joint Committee on Veterans' Affairs [SB00279 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2017-SB00279-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 279 |
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January Session, 2017 |
LCO No. 1143 | ||||
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Referred to Committee on VETERANS' AFFAIRS |
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Introduced by: |
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SEN. MARTIN, 31st Dist. |
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AN ACT HONORING DECEASED VETERANS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That section 27-76 of the general statutes be amended to require that honor guard details at veteran funerals include a firing party, in addition to the three federally-mandated service members for folding and presentation of the United States flag and the playing of "Taps".
Statement of Purpose:
To provide appropriate honors for the state's deceased veterans.