2006 House Bill 6315 / Public Act 627

Revise veteran burial flag purchase law

Introduced in the House

Aug. 9, 2006

Introduced by Rep. David Farhat (R-91)

To revise a requirement that the owner of a cemetery buy an American flag for the grave of a veteran upon the request of family members, so that it also would apply to a request from a veterans organization.

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy

Nov. 29, 2006

Substitute offered by Rep. David Farhat (R-91)

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

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)

To revise a requirement that the owner of a cemetery buy an American flag and flag holder for the grave of a veteran upon the request of family members, so that it also would apply to a request from a veterans organization.

Received in the Senate

Nov. 30, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Senior Citizens and Veterans Affairs

Dec. 14, 2006

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that cap the number of flags a township would have to provide in the year of the request to 50, but it would have to provide any additional ones in the following year. Also, to narrow the requests that would have to be granted to ones from local affiliates of veterans associations.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To revise a requirement that the owner of a cemetery buy an American flag and flag holder for the grave of a veteran upon the request of family members, so that it also would apply to a request from a local affiliate of a veterans organization.

Received in the House

Dec. 14, 2006

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Passed in the House 103 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 31, 2006