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ID S1155

Bill

Status

Passed

4/20/2015

Primary Sponsor

State Affairs Committee

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Governor shall direct flags to half-staff upon notification and verification of death of federal, state, or local law enforcement officer, firefighter, paramedic, or EMT who died in the line of duty in Idaho, from notification until the day following the memorial service at the state capitol and other state and local government buildings.

  • Flag flown over the capitol building in honor of the deceased shall be presented to the family.

  • Governor may direct the U.S. flag to fly at half-staff at monuments honoring fallen service members, unless prohibited by the United States Flag Code, for a period of one year and may renew annually.

  • Governor may request the time, manner, and condition of such half-staff directives in keeping with United States Flag Code traditions.

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to provide that the Governor, unless prohibited by the United States Flag Code, may direct that the flag of the United States be flown at half-staff at certain monuments, to provide for the duration of the directive and for renewal and to provide that the Governor may request the time, manner and condition of such direction in keeping with the traditions of the United States Flag Code.

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Last Action

Signed by Governor on 04/20/15 Session Law Chapter 336 Effective: 07/01/2015

4/20/2015

Committee Referrals

State Affairs3/27/2015
State Affairs3/18/2015
Judiciary and Rules3/17/2015

Full Bill Text

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