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Conference committee approves changes to veteran-cemetery language and passes bill
Summary
The joint conference committee approved a conference draft of Senate Bill 1377 on April 21, 2025, advancing provisions related to veteran cemeteries with a technical edit removing the modifier "concerned" from references to veterans and citizens; the bill was approved by recorded votes.
A joint House and Senate conference committee on April 21, 2025 approved a conference draft of Senate Bill 1377 addressing veteran cemeteries.
Committee members said they circulated a proposed conference draft that included a technical edit: removal of the word "concerned" from language referring to veterans and citizens in the HD1 text. Members noted WAM and FIN releases that allow the committee to proceed and then recorded affirmative votes to pass the conference draft.
Speaker 1 thanked colleagues for work on the draft and confirmed the edit reflected the HD1 language. Speaker 2 noted the technical correction before the committee agreed to vote. The committee’s roll call recorded "aye" votes from senate and house members; one or more members were excused per the transcript.
No amendments or additional reporting requirements were adopted in the conference discussion recorded in the transcript. The committee then concluded its business and moved to adjourn.
