Minnesota House of Representatives bill in Session 2026 Regular.
Status: unknown. Latest action: May 12, 2026.
A bill for an act relating to veterans; establishing standards for legislatively directed competitive and direct grants; providing for honor guard detail; modifying benefits available to veterans of the Secret War in Laos; modifying eligibility for burial in state veterans cemeteries; establishing the Commanders Task Force; modifying pay for state active service; allowing the commissioner of veterans affairs to temporarily close veterans homes under certain circumstances; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 171.07, subdivision 15; 197.231; 198.01; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 192.49, subdivision 1; 197.236, subdivisions 8, 9; 197.448, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 196; 197; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 192.49, subdivision 2.
Veterans; standards established for legislatively directed competitive and direct grants, honor guard detail provided, available benefits to veterans of the Secret War in Laos modified, eligibility for burial in state veterans cemeteries modified, Commanders Task Force established, pay for state active service modified, commissioner of veterans affairs allowed to temporarily close veterans homes, reports required, and money appropriated.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-19 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-05-12 | Status | unknown |
| 2026-05-12 | Latest Action | Bill was repassed as amended by the Senate pg. 7206 vote: 134-0 |