Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF3532: Honor guard detail provided, and eligibility modified for burial in state veterans cemeteries.
Status: In committee, May 5, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to veterans; providing for honor guard detail; modifying eligibility for burial in state veterans cemeteries; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 197.231; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 197.236, subdivisions 8, 9.
From the engrossed text, May 4, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to veterans; providing for honor guard detail; modifying eligibility for burial in state veterans cemeteries; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 197.231; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 197.236, subdivisions 8, 9. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 197.231, is amended to read: 197.231 HONOR GUARDS. The commissioner of veterans affairs shall pay, within available funds and upon request by a local unit of a congressionally chartered veterans organization or its auxiliary, up to $50 to the local unit for each time that local unit provides an honor guard detail at the funeral of anew text begin [ADDED: :] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [ or] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (3) member of a reserve component of the armed forces, and any member of the Army National Guard or the Air National Guard, as defined in section 197.236, subdivision 8, clause (2)] new text end . If the local unit provides a student to play "Taps," the local unit may pay some or all of the $50 to the student. Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 197.236, subdivision 8, is amended to read: Subd. 8. Eligibility. new text begin [ADDED: (a) ] new text end Cemeteries must be operated solely for the burial of …
Sponsors
- Bjorn Olson (R) · primary sponsor
- Matt Bliss (R)
- Isaac Schultz (R)
- Aaron Repinski (R)
Latest actions
- : Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
- : Introduction and first reading
- : Received from House
- : Bill was passed as amended vote: 133-0
- : Third reading as amended
- : Amended
- : House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day Monday, May 4, 2026
- : Second reading
- : Committee report, to adopt
- : Motion prevailed
Votes
- CALENDAR FOR THE DAY - Passage, as amended (May 4, 2026): 133 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HF3532?
- HF3532 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Honor guard detail provided, and eligibility modified for burial in state veterans cemeteries.
- What does HF3532 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to veterans; providing for honor guard detail; modifying eligibility for burial in state veterans cemeteries; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 197.231; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 197.236, subdivisions 8, 9.
- What is the status of HF3532?
- In committee as of May 5, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development (May 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF3532?
- Bjorn Olson (R), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF3532?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF3532&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house
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