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2015 SESSION

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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)