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2010 SESSION
HB 1024 Funeral services; designation of authorized persons to make arrangements.
Introduced by: Timothy D. Hugo | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Funeral services; designation of authorized persons. Designates the persons in order of priority who have the ability to make all necessary arrangements for a decedent's funeral and the disposition of his remains. This bill is in response to recent cases in Virginia concerning who had the right to make such decisions. Current law allows any next of kin to make arrangements, without specifying an order of priority. This bill grants funeral services providers civil immunity for decisions made if there is a dispute among members of the same class, in the absence of bad faith. The bill contains technical amendments.
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HISTORY
- 01/13/10 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101596D
- 01/13/10 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/19/10 House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
- 01/25/10 House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2011 by voice vote
- 01/27/10 House: Continued to 2011 in Courts of Justice by voice vote