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OH HB622

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

12/20/2012

Primary Sponsor

Danny Bubp

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Origin

House of Representatives

129th General Assembly (2011-2012)

AI Summary

  • Enacts section 5902.10 of the Revised Code to establish a program within the Department of Veterans Services to assist Gold Star families with highway and bridge memorial designations
  • Defines "Gold Star family" as a family with a member of the U.S. armed forces who died after the bill's effective date under circumstances prescribed in 10 U.S.C. 1126 and includes an eligible widow, parent, or next of kin
  • Requires the department to develop and implement a program to contact Ohio Gold Star families with information about memorial highway or bridge designations on state highways
  • Directs the department to assist interested Gold Star families in selecting a highway, portion of highway, or bridge and to contact their general assembly representatives to facilitate preparation of legislation for the memorial designation

Legislative Description

To require the Department of Veterans Services to contact and assist Gold Star families in the process of having a highway or bridge named in honor of a family member who died while serving in the United States armed forces.

Dept. of Veterans Services-assist Gold Star families-memorializing higways/bridges

Last Action

Introduced to House

12/20/2012

Full Bill Text

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