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2009 SESSION
HB 2258 Organ and tissue donation; funeral homes receiving body following donation, immune from liability.
Introduced by: James P. "Jimmie" Massie, III | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Immunity from liability for routine organ and tissue donation. Provides that a funeral service establishment, funeral service licensee, crematory, or registered crematory that receives a body following routine donation of organs, tissues, or eyes, and provides embalming, cremation, or other funeral services, shall be immune from civil liability for any act, decision, or omission related to the handling, processing, or presentation of the decedent including any failure to restore the decedent's form or features in a manner acceptable for viewing prior to the disposition of the remains, unless such act, decision or omission resulted from bad faith or malicious intent.
FULL TEXT
- 01/14/09 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 093248408 pdf
- 01/27/09 House: Committee substitute printed 093265617-H1 pdf
- 02/19/09 Senate: Committee substitute printed 094150617-S1 pdf
- 03/04/09 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2258ER) pdf
- 04/08/09 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB2258ER2) pdf
- 04/08/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0811) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/14/09 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 093248408
- 01/14/09 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 01/27/09 House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/09 House: Committee substitute printed 093265617-H1
- 01/28/09 House: Read first time
- 01/29/09 House: Read second time
- 01/29/09 House: Committee substitute agreed to 093265617-H1
- 01/29/09 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2258H1
- 01/30/09 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/09 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/02/09 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/19/09 Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/09 Senate: Committee substitute printed 094150617-S1
- 02/20/09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/09 Senate: Read third time
- 02/23/09 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/23/09 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 094150617-S1
- 02/23/09 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2258S1
- 02/23/09 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/09 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/25/09 House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 094150617-S1 (98-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 02/25/09 House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 03/04/09 House: Enrolled
- 03/04/09 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2258ER)
- 03/05/09 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/06/09 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/30/09 House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 04/07/09 House: Placed on Calendar
- 04/08/09 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (97-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 04/08/09 House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 04/08/09 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- 04/08/09 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/08/09 House: Reenrolled
- 04/08/09 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB2258ER2)
- 04/08/09 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/08/09 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/08/09 House: Enacted, Chapter 811 (effective 7/1/09)
- 04/08/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0811)