Human remains; proper handling by funeral establishment. (HB201)

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Progress

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

Description

Funeral services; handling of human remains. Provides that (i) a funeral establishment shall ensure that a dead human body is embalmed or maintained in refrigeration at 40 degrees Fahrenheit or less if it is to be stored for more than 48 hours; (ii) if a dead unembalmed human body is to be stored for more than 48 hours, it shall be maintained in a container that can be closed in order to provide complete covering for the body and is resistant to leakage or spillage; and (iii) dead human bodies shall not be transported or refrigerated together with animal remains. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

View Bill's History

01/08/2010 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103141D
01/08/2010 Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
01/14/2010 Impact statement from DPB (HB201)
01/20/2010 Assigned HWI sub: #2
01/20/2010 Assigned HWI sub: #3
01/28/2010 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N)
02/02/2010 Committee substitute printed 10104103D-H1
02/02/2010 Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (20-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2010 Read first time
02/04/2010 Read second time
02/04/2010 Committee substitute rejected 10104103D-H1
02/04/2010 Floor substitute printed 10104999D-H2 (Alexander)
02/04/2010 Substitute by Delegate Alexander agreed to 10104999D-H2
02/04/2010 Engrossed by House - floor substitute HB201H2
02/08/2010 Read third time and passed House (94-Y 3-N)
02/08/2010 VOTE: --- PASSAGE (94-Y 3-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2010 Impact statement from DPB (HB201H2)
02/09/2010 Constitutional reading dispensed
02/09/2010 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
02/17/2010 Rereferred from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2010 Rereferred to Education and Health
02/23/2010 Assigned Education sub: Health Licensing
03/04/2010 Reported from Education and Health with substitute (11-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/04/2010 Committee substitute printed 10105840D-S1
03/05/2010 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/08/2010 Read third time
03/08/2010 Reading of substitute waived
03/08/2010 Committee substitute agreed to 10105840D-S1
03/08/2010 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB201S1
03/08/2010 Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/09/2010 Placed on Calendar
03/09/2010 Impact statement from DPB (HB201S1)
03/10/2010 Senate substitute agreed to by House 10105840D-S1 (97-Y 0-N)
03/10/2010 VOTE: --- ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/22/2010 Enrolled
03/22/2010 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB201ER)
03/22/2010 Signed by Speaker
03/24/2010 Impact statement from DPB (HB201ER)
03/25/2010 Signed by President
04/13/2010 Governor's recommendation received by House
04/20/2010 Placed on Calendar
04/21/2010 House concurred in Governor's recommendation (95-Y 0-N)
04/21/2010 VOTE: --- ADOPTION (95-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
04/21/2010 Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
04/21/2010 G Governor's recommendation adopted
04/21/2010 Reenrolled
04/21/2010 Reenrolled bill text (HB201ER2)
04/21/2010 Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/21/2010 Signed by President as reenrolled
04/21/2010 Enacted, Chapter 823 (effective 7/1/10)
04/21/2010 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0823)

Comments

Lindsey Roivas writes:

what if someone wants to have their dog buried with them ? then the dead human remains should be transported with animal remains !!! it should be up to the individual.

Posted 24 months ago. #

Poll Results

3 votes

Bill Text

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