SF 11: Burials of indigent veterans-amendments.

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Under current law, there are two (2) programs that may provide financial assistance for burial expenses for indigent veterans. One (1) program administered by the Wyoming Department of Family Services provides financial assistance for burial expenses to persons who were receiving assistance from the Personal Opportunities with Employment Responsibilities (POWER) Program, Supplemental Security Income, or Medicaid. The other program reimburses counties for preparing or transporting persons for burial in the veteran's cemetery. This act removes the eligibility requirement that indigent veterans must have served on behalf of the United States in any war or conflict, as defined by federal law, in order to qualify for county reimbursement for burial preparation and transportation. This act increases the amount paid for burial expenses under the Wyoming Department of Family Services' program from one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) to one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00) and authorizes an additional five hundred dollars ($500.00) to be paid for transportation expenses for an indigent veteran who qualifies both for the Wyoming Department of Family Services' program and for burial in the veteran's cemetery. This act specifies that payment of burial expenses made by the Board of County Commissioners is considered the payment of last resort that follows all other sources.

Sponsors

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Recent official actions

1. March 1, 2026Assigned Chapter Number 10
2. February 27, 2026Governor Signed SEA No. 0007
3. February 26, 2026H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0007
4. February 25, 2026S President Signed SEA No. 0007
5. February 25, 2026Assigned Number SEA No. 0007
6. February 25, 2026H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-3-0-0
7. February 24, 2026H 2nd Reading:Passed
8. February 23, 2026H COW:Passed
9. February 18, 2026H Placed on General File
10. February 18, 2026H08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-1-1-0
11. February 16, 2026H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation
12. February 13, 2026H Received for Introduction

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