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SB42Introduced in the Senate

Reduction Facilities and Veterans Service Organizations - Hydrolyzed and Soil Remains - Immunity

Passed

Introduced by Bryan Simonaire, District 31

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Providing that a registered reduction operator is not civilly liable for transferring and a veterans service organization is not civilly liable for receiving unclaimed hydrolyzed or soil remains of a veteran or an eligible dependent of a veteran for the purposes of disposition if acting in good faith; etc.

Where it stands

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 693

May 26, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

House of DelegatesStage: Third Reading Passed · April 7, 2026

136

Yes

0

No

5

Absent or Not Voting

141 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each delegate voted

Bill history

  1. Pre-filed

  2. First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment

  3. Reassigned to Judicial Proceedings

  4. Hearing 1/29 at 3:00 p.m.

  5. Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

  6. Favorable Adopted

  7. Second Reading Passed

  8. Third Reading Passed (44-0)

  9. Referred Health

  10. Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.

  11. Favorable Report by Health

  12. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

  13. Third Reading Passed (136-0)

  14. Returned Passed

  15. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 693

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