Funerals and burials; designation of persons authorized to make decisions. (HB1909)

Introduced By

Del. Ward Armstrong (D-Martinsville)

Ward Armstrong (D-Martinsville)
Served: 1992–

Progress

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 Introduced
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 Passed Committee
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 Passed House
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 Passed Senate
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 Signed by Governor
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 Became Law

Description

Designation of persons authorized to make funeral and burial decisions. Designates the persons in order of priority who have the ability to make all necessary arrangements for a decedent's funeral and the disposition of his remains. This bill is in response to recent cases in Virginia concerning who had the right to make such decisions. Current law allows any next of kin to make arrangements, without specifying an order of priority. This bill grants funeral services providers civil immunity for decisions made if there is a dispute among members of the same class, in the absence of bad faith. The bill contains technical amendments.   View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed
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Video

Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 02/02/2009.

Identical Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: HB1484

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