HB364Introduced in the House of Delegates
State Veterans' Cemeteries - Interment
Introduced by Nicholaus Kipke, District 31
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Defining the term "interment location" for the purposes of provisions of law governing the interment of individuals in State veterans' cemeteries; and requiring the Department of Veterans and Military Families to provide an outer burial receptacle, rather than a grave liner, or a columbarium niche and marker at no cost with each interment location at a State veterans' cemetery.
Where it stands
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 496
May 12, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Third Reading Passed · April 6, 2026
46
Yes
0
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
47 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mike McKay | 1 | Yes |
| Paul Corderman | 2 | Yes |
| Karen Lewis Young | 3 | Yes |
| William Folden | 4 | Yes |
| Justin Ready | 5 | Yes |
| Johnny Salling | 6 | Yes |
| J.B. Jennings | 7 | Yes |
| Carl Jackson | 8 | Yes |
| Katie Hester | 9 | Yes |
| Benjamin Brooks | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
Hearing 1/27 at 2:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
Favorable with Amendments {283527/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (128-0)
Referred Finance
Favorable Report by Finance
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Returned Passed
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 496
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