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CS/HB 621: Death Benefits for Active Duty Servicemembers

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Barnaby ; Maney ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bartleman ; Benjamin ; Dunkley ; Eskamani ; Garcia ; Giallombardo ; Joseph ; Leek ; Woodson

Death Benefits for Active Duty Servicemembers; Revises amount & conditions of payment of death benefits; requires payment be made to beneficiary through process set out by DMA; removes provisions relating to payment when beneficiary is not designated; requires proof of residency or duty post to be provided to DMA; requires DMA to request CFO to draw warrant for payment of benefits from General Revenue Fund.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
 Last Action: 5/26/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-163
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/6/2023 House • Filed
    2/14/2023 House • Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    • Referred to Appropriations Committee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/16/2023 House • Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda
    3/20/2023 House • Favorable by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    • Now in Appropriations Committee
    3/24/2023 House • Added to Appropriations Committee agenda
    3/28/2023 House • Favorable by Appropriations Committee
    • Reported out of Appropriations Committee
    • Now in State Affairs Committee
    4/7/2023 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
    4/11/2023 House • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
    4/12/2023 House • Reported out of State Affairs Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    4/13/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    4/25/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/28/2023)
    4/28/2023 House • Read 2nd time
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 0
    4/28/2023 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Appropriations
    • Received
    5/1/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 663
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/SB 1094 -SJ 663
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 663
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 663
    • CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 663
    5/1/2023 House • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled
    5/22/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/26/2023 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2023-163

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  • CS/HB 621, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/1/2023 at 5:50 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1094 (c1) Death Benefits for Active Duty Servicemembers Martin Identical Last Action: 5/1/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 621 (Ch. 2023-163) -SJ 663 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    295.061 Active duty servicemembers; death benefits. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 621, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/12/2023 at 10:23 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1094 (c1) Death Benefits for Active Duty Servicemembers Martin Identical Last Action: 5/1/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 621 (Ch. 2023-163) -SJ 663 Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/28/2023 10:18 AM House 108 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/1/2023 4:10 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    295.061 Active duty servicemembers; death benefits. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 621, Original Filed Version Posted 2/6/2023 at 3:39 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/1/2023 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/28/2023 (pdf)
    State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/12/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1094 (c1) Death Benefits for Active Duty Servicemembers Martin Similar Last Action: 5/1/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 621 (Ch. 2023-163) -SJ 663 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    122027 - Amendment
    Remove lines 69-76 and insert:     		Barnaby 4/10/2023
    5:49 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/11/2023     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    295.061 Active duty servicemembers; death benefits. Page 1 (pdf)

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