Date	Chamber	Action
2/18/2025	House	Referred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Honorable Funerals for First Responders Act. Provides that a first responder killed in the line of duty shall receive an honorable funeral. Defines "honorable funeral" as a funeral that respects the wishes of the deceased first responder and the family of the deceased first responder and includes religious observances desired by the deceased first responder and the family of the deceased first responder. Provides that an elected official may not attend the funeral of a first responder killed in the line of duty if the elected official knows, or has reason to know, that the family of the first responder killed in the line of duty does not wish the elected official to attend the funeral. Provides that in no case shall any elected official be required to attend the funeral of a first responder killed in the line of duty. Provides that the family of the first responder killed in the line of duty shall have sole discretion over which elected official may attend the funeral of a first responder killed in the line of duty. Provides that, before an elected official attends the funeral of a first responder killed in the line of duty, the elected official must make reasonable efforts to learn if the family of the first responder killed in the line of duty would like the elected official to attend the funeral. Defines other terms.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/6/2025	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
2/18/2025	House	First Reading
2/18/2025	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/18/2025	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
4/8/2025	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
4/11/2025	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer

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