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2005 SESSION

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HB 1683 Dead human bodies; funeral homes and crematories immune when disposing pursuant to court order.

Introduced by: William R. Janis | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Civil immunity; disposal of a dead body.  Immunizes any funeral service establishment, funeral service licensee, or registered crematory from civil liability for disposing of a dead body unless it acted in bad faith or with malicious intent.  The bill also states exceptions to when a funeral service establishment can accept a body without inquiring about the desires of the next of kin.

FULL TEXT

• 12/20/04  House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 054278348  pdf
• 02/05/05  House: Committee substitute printed 055514348-H1  pdf
• 03/07/05  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1683ER)  pdf
• 04/06/05  House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1683ER2)  pdf
• 04/12/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0905)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• Governor's recommendation

HISTORY

• 12/20/04  House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 054278348
• 12/20/04  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/14/05  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: Civil Law
• 02/04/05  House: Reported from C. J. with substitute (19-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/05  House: Committee substitute printed 055514348-H1
• 02/05/05  House: Read first time
• 02/07/05  House: Read second time
• 02/07/05  House: Committee substitute agreed to 055514348-H1
• 02/07/05  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1683H1
• 02/08/05  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/05  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/05  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/09/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/09/05  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/16/05  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/05  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/05  Senate: Read third time
• 02/21/05  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/05  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/07/05  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1683ER)
• 03/09/05  House: Enrolled
• 03/09/05  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/11/05  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/29/05  House: Governor's recommendation received by House
• 04/05/05  House: Placed on Calendar
• 04/06/05  House: House concurred in Gov's recommendation (98-Y 0-N)
• 04/06/05  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N)
• 04/06/05  Governor: Emergency clause added by Governor's recommendation
• 04/06/05  Senate: Senate concurred in Gov's recommendation (37-Y 0-N)
• 04/06/05  Senate: VOTE: ADOPT GOV. RECOMM. R (37-Y 0-N)
• 04/06/05  Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
• 04/06/05  House: Reenrolled
• 04/06/05  House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1683ER2)
• 04/06/05  House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
• 04/06/05  Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
• 04/06/05  House: Enacted, Chapter 905 (effective 4/6/05)
• 04/12/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0905)