Bill Title: Amends the Vital Records Act. Provides that the death certificate for an individual with a history of military service may include or may be amended to include the branch of the military that the deceased individual served in, the period of time that he or she served in the military, and whether a military service-related injury contributed to the cause of death (rather than may include or may be amended to include the deceased individual's veteran status, the branch of the military that he or she served in, and the period of time that he or she served in the military). Effective January 1, 2025.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-6)

Status: (Passed) 2023-07-31 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0406 [HB2856 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
Senate	Third Reading in Senate	2023-05-17	56	0	3	0	59	Passed	Link	View
House	Third Reading in House	2023-03-22	112	0	1	1	114	Passed	Link	View

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