February 2nd, 2012
New legislation would protect veteran graves
Legislation sponsored by Senator Bill Larkin (R-C, Cornwall-on-Hudson) to prohibit the sale of veteran’s cemetery markers or monuments moved out the Senate Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs recently. Senate bill S.1504 prohibits the unauthorized sale of commemorative cemetery markers, flag holders, monuments, statues or other physical memorabilia from the graves of veterans that are over 75 years old by cemeteries if such property is currently placed or located within a cemetery.
“We have found that legislation of this nature is needed to preserve the integrity of our veterans’ graves,” said Senator Larkin. “The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War brought this issue to my attention as many of the Civil War era items are valuable because of their age and the ornate style in which they were designed and constructed. I believe this legislation is an appropriate way for New York to honor the life and death of those veterans,” said Larkin.
The bill is currently on the Senate Calendar awaiting action by the full Senate.
“We have found that legislation of this nature is needed to preserve the integrity of our veterans’ graves,” said Senator Larkin. “The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War brought this issue to my attention as many of the Civil War era items are valuable because of their age and the ornate style in which they were designed and constructed. I believe this legislation is an appropriate way for New York to honor the life and death of those veterans,” said Larkin.
The bill is currently on the Senate Calendar awaiting action by the full Senate.
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