Chapter 252

2006 -- S 3079

Enacted 07/03/06

A N A C T

RELATING TO VETERANS -- BURIAL OF VETERANS

Introduced By: Senators Roberts, Felag, Issa, Lanzi, and Polisena

Date Introduced: May 04, 2006

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 30-25-1 of the General Laws in Chapter 30-25 entitled "Burial of

Veterans" is hereby amended to read as follows:

30-25-1. Firing squad for funerals. -- Whenever requested by the family of any

honorably discharged, deceased soldier, sailor, airperson, or marine of any of the wars in which

the United States has been engaged, or by a veterans' organization duly authorized to conduct the

funeral of the deceased soldier, sailor, airperson, or marine, the adjutant general of the state shall

furnish a firing squad, and wherever possible, complete with a bugler to play "Taps," live and not

synthesized or pre-recorded. The bugler may be on active duty or an honorably discharged

veteran, for the funeral of the deceased soldier, sailor, airperson, or marine; provided, however,

that when the national guard of the state shall have been called, ordered, or drafted into the

service of the United States for war or an emergency, the adjutant general shall furnish the firing

squad from the first regiment, Rhode Island state guard; and wherever possible, complete with a

bugler to play "Taps," live and not synthesized or pre-recorded. The bugler may be on active duty

or an honorably discharged veteran, provided, further, however, that when any member of the

armed forces of the United States dies in service and his or her body is brought back to the state

for burial whenever requested by the family of the deceased or by a veterans' organization duly

authorized to conduct the funeral of the deceased member of the armed forces, and it is not

possible to arrange with the federal government for a firing squad for the funeral of the deceased

member of the armed forces, the adjutant general of the state is authorized and directed to furnish

a firing squad, and wherever possible, complete with a bugler to play "Taps," live and not

synthesized or pre-recorded, for the funeral of the deceased member of the armed forces.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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LC03139

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