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2021 SESSION
HB 2005 Disposition of the remains of decedent; person to make arrangements for funeral, order of priority.
Introduced by: Mark D. Sickles | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Disposition of the remains of a decedent; persons to make arrangements for funeral and disposition of remains. Establishes an order of priority for persons who have the right to make arrangements and otherwise be responsible for a decedent's funeral and the disposition of his remains and establishes processes by which such persons may assert or forfeit their right to make arrangements and otherwise be responsible for a decedent's funeral and the disposition of his remains. The bill also provides protections for any funeral service establishment, funeral service establishment manager of record, funeral service licensee, funeral director, embalmer, registered crematory, registered crematory owner, registered crematory manager of record, or certified crematory operator that relies upon a written statement made by a person attesting to his right to make arrangements or otherwise be responsible for a decedent's funeral and sets out rights of funeral service establishments when there is a dispute regarding the arrangements of a decedent's funeral or his remains or the identity of any persons who have the right to make arrangements for the decedent. The bill also adds provisions related to designation of a person to make arrangements for a decedent's funeral or disposition of a decedent's remains, clarification of decision-making authority when next of kin disagrees, and procedures in the absence of next of kin for cemeteries or cemetery companies.
FULL TEXT
- 01/11/21 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100550D pdf | impact statement
- 01/28/21 House: Committee substitute printed 21103975D-H1 pdf | impact statement
AMENDMENTS
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
- House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
HISTORY
- 01/11/21 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100550D
- 01/11/21 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 01/15/21 House: Assigned HWI sub: Health Professions
- 01/28/21 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 1-N)
- 01/28/21 House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (18-Y 3-N)
- 01/28/21 House: Committee substitute printed 21103975D-H1
- 02/01/21 House: Read first time
- 02/02/21 House: Read second time
- 02/02/21 House: Committee substitute agreed to 21103975D-H1
- 02/02/21 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2005H1
- 02/03/21 House: Read third time and passed House (91-Y 8-N)
- 02/03/21 House: VOTE: Passage (91-Y 8-N)
- 02/04/21 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/04/21 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/05/21 Senate: Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)