INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The Indiana House of Representatives voted unanimously in support of a bill sponsored by State Representative Randy Frye (R-Greensburg) that would better ensure spouses of military veterans receive their benefits.
Under Senate Bill 382, those who want to note that they are a surviving spouse of a veteran on their driver’s license would be able to do so.
The Bureau of Motor Vehicles would then share the collected information at least once a year with the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, which will then provide the data to local county veteran service officers.
According to Frye, only veterans themselves are currently able to indicate their service on their IDs.
After being approved by the General Assembly, the bill could be signed into law by the governor.
