2023 House Bill 4768

Veterans: other; certain references in the funeral expenses of veterans statute; make gender neutral.

A bill to amend 1911 PA 235, entitled “An act to provide for the payment and reimbursement by counties, in certain cases upon application therefor, of expenses incurred in the burial of the bodies of honorably discharged members of the armed forces of the United States, or their spouses, and to repeal certain acts or parts of acts,” by amending sections 2 and 3 (MCL 35.802 and 35.803).

AI Analysis – Experimental

This bill focuses on the reimbursement process for funeral expenses incurred for the burial of honorably discharged members of the U.S. armed forces or their spouses. It outlines the duties of the soldiers' relief commission in each county to investigate claims, report findings, and require an itemized statement of burial expenses.

Introduced in the House

June 15, 2023

Introduced by Reps. Jimmie Wilson (D-32) and Jason Morgan (D-23)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations