Bill Summary for Bill Number HB09-1058

Date: 03/04/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB09-1058

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Moved a prepared amendment to House Bill 09-1058 ( Moved that House Bill 09-1058 be referred to the C	Pass Without Objection PASS

02:31 PM -- House Bill 09-1058

Senator Morse, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 09-1058, concerning the final disposition of the remains of veterans of the armed forces that have been abandoned. He said that House Bill 09-1058 will ensure that veterans receive their due even many years after their service.

The following persons testified in regard to House Bill 09-1058:

02:33 PM -- Steve Hosie, Indian Hills, representing himself, said that he is a veteran, and that House Bill 09-1058 addresses unclaimed heroes who deserve full military honors. He spoke of cases in which military remains have been unclaimed. He said that House Bill 09-1058 will allow veterans organizations to make contacts to ensure that fallen soldiers receive a proper burial. He said that in the event that remains are not claimed by the next of kin, a soldier's remains can sit unclaimed for decades.

02:39 PM -- Susan Collins, representing the Colorado State Historical Society, supported House Bill 09-1058. She said that House Bill 09-1058 should be clarified to ensure that it does not extend to the exhumation of remains.

02:41 PM -- Nate Gorman, representing the United Veterans Committee of Colorado, supported House Bill 09-1058. He commented on the development of the legislation over the last year.

02:51 PM -- John Harris, Denver, representing himself, commented on the process by which remains are claimed from funeral homes.

02:55 PM -- Ray Hoskinson, Denver, representing himself, spoke of the process by which remains will be interred under House Bill 09-1058.


BILL:	HB09-1058
TIME:	03:00:27 PM
MOVED:	Cadman
MOTION:	Moved a prepared amendment to House Bill 09-1058 (Attachment A), L.003. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Boyd
	Cadman
	Schultheis
	Bacon
	Williams

Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB09-1058
TIME:	03:00:39 PM
MOVED:	Cadman
MOTION:	Moved that House Bill 09-1058 be referred to the Committee of the Whole, as amended. The motion passed on a 5-0-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Boyd	Yes
	Cadman	Yes
	Schultheis	Yes
	Bacon	Yes
	Williams	Yes


Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS