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2015 SESSION
SB 895 Funeral Directors and Embalmers, Board of; clarifies definition of embalming.
Introduced by: Kenneth C. Alexander | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers. Clarifies the definition of embalming to include details on the process and its purpose; eliminates the requirement that the Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers offer examinations for licensure at least quarterly; adds mental or physical incapacity to practice his profession with safety to the public to the list of causes for which the Board may refuse to admit a candidate to an examination or may suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue a license; eliminates the requirement that all licenses be signed by the president and secretary of the Board and stamped with the seal of the Board; and makes other technical changes to provisions related to the Board.
FULL TEXT
- 01/07/15 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101840D pdf | impact statement
- 02/18/15 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB895ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/23/15 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0534) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/07/15 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101840D
- 01/07/15 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 01/19/15 Senate: Rereferred from General Laws and Technology (11-Y 0-N)
- 01/19/15 Senate: Rereferred to Education and Health
- 01/29/15 Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/15 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/03/15 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/15 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/06/15 House: Read first time
- 02/06/15 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 02/12/15 House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (20-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/15 House: Read second time
- 02/16/15 House: Read third time
- 02/16/15 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/15 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/15 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/18/15 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB895ER)
- 02/18/15 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/20/15 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/23/15 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/23/15
- 02/23/15 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
- 03/23/15 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 534 (effective 7/1/15)
- 03/23/15 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0534)