Senate Engrossed House Bill

service members; flags; half-staff

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2024

HOUSE BILL 2818

An Act

amending title 38, chapter 3, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 38-451; amending title 41, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-116; relating to displaying flags.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 38, chapter 3, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 38-451, to read:

START_STATUTE38-451. Display of flags; notification; state agencies; state buildings; military service members

A. all state agencies, on NOTIFICATION from the governor OF THE death of a military service member of the United States armed forces who was killed in action and who claimed this state as the military service member's HOME OF RECORD or who was stationed in this state, SHALL FLY all FLAGS displayed on or in front of ALL STATE BUILDINGs AT HALF-STAFF.

B. Notwithstanding any other law, When flags are displayed on multiple staffs the Arizona state flag shall always be displayed to the honor of the United States flag. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2. Title 41, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-116, to read:

START_STATUTE41-116. Governor; official notification; display of flags; state agencies; state buildings; military service members; definition

A. The governor, after receiving official notification of the death of a military service member of the United States armed forces who was killed in action and who claimed this state as the military service member's home of record or who was stationed in this state, shall notify all state agencies to fly all flags displayed on or in front of all state buildings at half-staff pursuant to section 38-451.

B. For the purposes of this section, "official notification" means a casualty notification from the military service member's branch of service. END_STATUTE

Sec. 3. Short title

This act may be cited as the "Dan Ari Act".