Public Act 26 of 2005

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• Introduced by Rep. Tim Moore (R) on February 15, 2005, to explicitly authorize local governments to buy a flag holder and flag for the graves of veterans who were residents of the community in a cemetery within the limits of the local government that does not belong to the local government.
  • Referred to the House Veteran’s Affairs and Homeland Security Committee on February 15, 2005.
    • Reported in the House on March 8, 2005, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on March 22, 2005, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on March 22, 2005.
• Passed 105 to 0 in the House on March 22, 2005, to explicitly authorize local governments to buy a flag holder and flag for the graves of veterans who were residents of the community in a cemetery within the limits of the local government that does not belong to the local government.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on March 23, 2005.
  • Referred to the Senate Senior Citizens and Veterans Affairs Committee on March 23, 2005.
    • Reported in the Senate on May 10, 2005, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on May 12, 2005, to explicitly authorize local governments to buy a flag holder and flag for the graves of veterans who were residents of the community in a cemetery within the limits of the local government that does not belong to the local government.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on May 23, 2005.