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2010 SESSION

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HB 201 Human remains; proper handling by funeral establishment.

Introduced by: Kenneth C. Alexander | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Funeral services; handling of human remains.  Provides that, upon taking custody of a dead human body, a funeral service establishment shall maintain the body in a manner that provides complete coverage and is resistant to leakage or spillage. If the body is to be stored for more than 48 hours prior to disposition, the establishment shall maintain the body in refrigeration or, with the express permission of the next of kin, have the body embalmed and, if the body is to be stored for more than 10 days at a location other than the establishment, disclose the location where the body is to be stored and the method of storage.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/10  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103141D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/02/10  House: Committee substitute printed 10104103D-H1  pdf
• 02/04/10  House: Floor substitute printed 10104999D-H2 (Alexander)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/04/10  Senate: Committee substitute printed 10105840D-S1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/22/10  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB201ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/21/10  House: Reenrolled bill text (HB201ER2)  pdf
• 04/21/10  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0823)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• Governor's recommendation

HISTORY

• 01/08/10  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103141D
• 01/08/10  House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
• 01/20/10  House: Assigned HWI sub: #3
• 01/28/10  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/10  House: Committee substitute printed 10104103D-H1
• 02/02/10  House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (20-Y 2-N)
• 02/03/10  House: Read first time
• 02/04/10  House: Read second time
• 02/04/10  House: Committee substitute rejected 10104103D-H1
• 02/04/10  House: Floor substitute printed 10104999D-H2 (Alexander)
• 02/04/10  House: Substitute by Delegate Alexander agreed to 10104999D-H2
• 02/04/10  House: Engrossed by House - floor substitute HB201H2
• 02/08/10  House: Read third time and passed House (94-Y 3-N)
• 02/08/10  House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (94-Y 3-N)
• 02/09/10  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/09/10  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
• 02/17/10  Senate: Rereferred from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/10  Senate: Rereferred to Education and Health
• 02/23/10  Senate: Assigned Education sub: Health Licensing
• 03/04/10  Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (11-Y 0-N)
• 03/04/10  Senate: Committee substitute printed 10105840D-S1
• 03/05/10  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/08/10  Senate: Read third time
• 03/08/10  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 03/08/10  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 10105840D-S1
• 03/08/10  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB201S1
• 03/08/10  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/09/10  House: Placed on Calendar
• 03/10/10  House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 10105840D-S1 (97-Y 0-N)
• 03/10/10  House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N)
• 03/22/10  House: Enrolled
• 03/22/10  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB201ER)
• 03/22/10  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/25/10  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/13/10  House: Governor's recommendation received by House
• 04/20/10  House: Placed on Calendar
• 04/21/10  House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (95-Y 0-N)
• 04/21/10  House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (95-Y 0-N)
• 04/21/10  Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
• 04/21/10  Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
• 04/21/10  House: Reenrolled
• 04/21/10  House: Reenrolled bill text (HB201ER2)
• 04/21/10  House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
• 04/21/10  Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
• 04/21/10  House: Enacted, Chapter 823 (effective 7/1/10)
• 04/21/10  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0823)