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2024 SESSION

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HB 652 Funeral arrangements; def. of next of kin, proof of designated person to make funeral arrangements.

Introduced by: Carrie E. Coyner | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Funeral arrangements; disputes between next of kin; proof of next of kin status. Establishes a dispute resolution process for disagreements about what persons are responsible for a decedent's funeral and the disposition for such decedent's remains. The bill permits funeral service licensees to require a person claiming next of kin status to execute a document affirming that such person is the next of kin.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/24  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104737D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/06/24  House: Committee substitute printed 24105717D-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/29/24  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB652ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/28/24  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0200)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted

HISTORY

• 01/09/24  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104737D
• 01/09/24  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 01/23/24  House: Referred from General Laws by voice vote
• 01/23/24  House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
• 01/24/24  House: Assigned sub: Health
• 02/01/24  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/24  House: Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/24  House: Committee substitute printed 24105717D-H1
• 02/08/24  House: Read first time
• 02/09/24  House: Read second time
• 02/09/24  House: Committee substitute agreed to 24105717D-H1
• 02/09/24  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB652H1
• 02/12/24  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/24  House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/24  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/13/24  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
• 02/21/24  Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/24  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/24  Senate: Read third time
• 02/26/24  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/29/24  House: Enrolled
• 02/29/24  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB652ER)
• 02/29/24  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/03/24  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/11/24  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
• 03/11/24  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
• 03/28/24  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 200 (effective 7/1/24)
• 03/28/24  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0200)