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HB657

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AN ACT relating to the Honor and Remember flag.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 2 to define and designate the Honor and Remember flag as the state's emblem of the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces who gave their lives in the line of duty; specify locations, dates, and circumstances under which the flag may be displayed; provide that if Congress designates a flag to honor those service members who gave their lives in the line of duty, then that flag shall be used instead of the flag created by Honor and Remember, Inc.

Introduced: February 18, 2025

Last action: February 26, 2025

To State Government (H)
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This bill would make the Honor and Remember flag an official state emblem recognizing members of the U.S. Armed Forces who died in the line of duty. It sets rules for where and when the flag may be displayed, and states that if Congress establishes its own official flag for this purpose, that flag would replace it. Who it may affect: veterans' families and Gold Star families, as well as state agencies and public locations responsible for flag display.

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Legislative History

Feb 18, 2025 · House
Introduced In House
Feb 18, 2025 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Feb 26, 2025 · House
To State Government (H)

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Portrait of Steve Bratcher
Steve Bratcher

Representative · House District 025

Primary sponsor
steve.bratcher@kylegislature.gov
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