Nevada legislation · 83rd Legislature (2025)
Nevada SJR1: Urges Congress to enact legislation allowing certain eligible surviving spouses of veterans to receive an amount equal to the military retirement pay of the veteran after the veteran's death. (BDR R-55)
Status: Introduced
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, May 29, 2025:
Senate Joint Resolution No. 1-Senators Krasner and Stone Joint Sponsor: Assemblymember Mosca FILE NUMBER.......... SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION--Urging Congress to enact legislation allowing certain eligible surviving spouses of veterans to receive an amount equal to the military retirement pay of the veteran after the veteran's death. WHEREAS, Certain veterans who serve in the Armed Forces of the United States for a period of at least 20 years or who qualify to retire medically are eligible to receive military retirement pay for their military service; and WHEREAS, Military retirement pay, however, terminates upon the death of the veteran, so many veterans enroll in the Survivor Benefit Plan, which was enacted by Congress in 1972 and which provides a monetary benefit in the form of a lifetime annuity to the surviving spouse or other beneficiary of the veteran upon the veteran's death; and WHEREAS, A portion of the cost of this annuity is paid from reductions to the veteran's retirement pay, and the maximum survivor benefit is 55 percent of the retirement pay of the veteran at the time of the veteran's death; and WHEREAS, The spouses of veterans hold unique and important roles in upholding the strength of the United States as they provide crucial support to their veteran spouses during the veteran's military service and retirement; and WHEREAS, Allowing an eligible …
Sponsors
- Lisa Krasner (R, 16) · primary sponsor
- Jeff Stone (R, 20) · primary sponsor
- Erica Mosca (D, 14) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Enrolled and delivered to Secretary of State. File No. 27.
- : Assembly Amendment No. 553 concurred in. To enrollment.
- : Resolution read. Passed, as amended. Title approved. Preamble adopted. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. In Senate.
- : Taken from Resolution File. Placed on Resolution File for next legislative day.
- : Taken from Resolution File. Placed on Resolution File for next legislative day.
- : Taken from Resolution File. Placed on Resolution File for next legislative day.
- : Taken from Resolution File. Placed on Resolution File for next legislative day.
- : Taken from Resolution File. Placed on Resolution File for next legislative day.
- : Taken from Resolution File. Placed on Resolution File for next legislative day.
- : From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint.
Votes
- Assembly (2nd Reprint) (May 22, 2025): 42 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate (1st Reprint) (April 22, 2025): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SJR1?
- SJR1 is a bill in the Nevada Legislature (83rd Legislature (2025)): Urges Congress to enact legislation allowing certain eligible surviving spouses of veterans to receive an amount equal to the military retirement pay of the veteran after the veteran's death. (BDR R-55).
- What is the status of SJR1?
- Introduced. Latest action: Enrolled and delivered to Secretary of State. File No. 27. (June 1, 2025).
- Who sponsored SJR1?
- Lisa Krasner (R, 16), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SJR1?
- On the Nevada Legislature website: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/83rd2025/Bill/11969/Overview
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