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2014 SESSION
SB 77 Dead human bodies; absence of next of kin, disposition of remains, prerequisites for cremation.
Introduced by: Stephen H. Martin | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Disposition of remains; absence of next of kin. Provides that, in the absence of a next of kin, a person designated to make arrangements for disposition of a decedent's remains, an agent named in an advance directive, or a guardian who exercises powers conferred in an order of appointment, or upon the failure or refusal of such next of kin, designated person, agent, or guardian to accept responsibility for the disposition of the decedent's remains, any person who is 18 years of age or older who is able to provide identification of the deceased and willing to pay the costs of disposition of the remains may make arrangements for such disposition and may authorize cremation. The bill also provides that a funeral service establishment or funeral service licensee who makes arrangements in accordance with the provisions of this act shall be immune from civil liability absent bad faith or malicious intent.
FULL TEXT
- 12/20/13 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100296D pdf
- 01/16/14 Senate: Committee substitute printed 14104037D-S1 pdf
- 02/18/14 House: Committee substitute printed 14104981D-H1 pdf
- 02/27/14 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB77ER) pdf
- 03/27/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0355) pdf
HISTORY
- 12/20/13 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100296D
- 12/20/13 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 01/13/14 Senate: Rereferred from General Laws and Technology (10-Y 0-N)
- 01/13/14 Senate: Rereferred to Education and Health
- 01/16/14 Senate: Committee substitute printed 14104037D-S1
- 01/16/14 Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (13-Y 0-N)
- 01/17/14 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 01/20/14 Senate: Read second time
- 01/20/14 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 01/20/14 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 14104037D-S1
- 01/20/14 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB77S1
- 01/21/14 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 01/24/14 House: Placed on Calendar
- 01/24/14 House: Read first time
- 01/24/14 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 02/18/14 House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/14 House: Committee substitute printed 14104981D-H1
- 02/19/14 House: Read second time
- 02/20/14 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/21/14 House: Read third time
- 02/21/14 House: Committee substitute agreed to 14104981D-H1
- 02/21/14 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB77H1
- 02/21/14 House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/14 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/14 House: Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
- 02/21/14 House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/14 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE #2 (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/14 Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/14 Senate: Title replaced 14104981D-H1
- 02/27/14 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/27/14 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB77ER)
- 02/27/14 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/01/14 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/27/14 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 355 (effective 7/1/14)
- 03/27/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0355)