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2015 SESSION
SB 1106 Veterans; unclaimed cremains.
Introduced by: Kenneth C. Alexander | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Unclaimed cremains of veterans; eligible dependents; veterans service organizations. Authorizes a funeral director to notify a veterans service organization as an alternative to notifying the Department of Veterans Services (Department) when cremains remain unclaimed. The bill also requires the Department or a veterans service organization, in addition to determining if unclaimed cremains are those of a veteran as provided under current law, to determine if unclaimed cremains are those of a veteran's eligible dependent. The bill also authorizes a funeral director to transfer the cremains of an eligible veteran or his eligible dependent to a veterans service organization or the Department for the purpose of disposition of such cremains and provides that absent bad faith or malicious intent no funeral director or veterans service organization is liable for civil negligence for actions permitted under the law. The bill also changes from 30 days to 45 days the time in which the Department or veterans service organization is required to notify the funeral director if the cremains are those of a veteran or eligible dependent. The bill contains technical amendments.
FULL TEXT
- 01/13/15 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100581D pdf | impact statement
- 02/18/15 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1106ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/16/15 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0138) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/13/15 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100581D
- 01/13/15 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 01/26/15 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/15 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/30/15 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 (SB1106ER)
- 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
- 03/16/15 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 138 (effective 7/1/15)
- 03/16/15 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0138)