Funeral services; prerequisites for cremation. (HB319)

Introduced By

Sen. Kenneth Alexander (D-Norfolk)

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

Funeral services; prerequisites for cremation.  Removes the 24-hour waiting period as a possible prerequisite for cremation, and replaces it with a form of identification other than visual identification by next of kin, to be determined by the Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers in regulations. Amends § 54.1-2818.1, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

  • 01/11/2010 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101310D
  • 01/11/2010 Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
  • 01/14/2010 Impact statement from DPB (HB319)
  • 01/20/2010 Assigned HWI sub: #2
  • 01/20/2010 Assigned HWI sub: #3
  • 01/28/2010 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
  • 02/09/2010 Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/10/2010 Read first time
  • 02/11/2010 Read second time and engrossed
  • 02/12/2010 Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N)
  • 02/12/2010 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/15/2010 Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/15/2010 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
  • 02/24/2010 Rereferred from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/24/2010 Rereferred to Education and Health
  • 03/04/2010 Reported from Education and Health (12-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/05/2010 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/08/2010 Read third time
  • 03/08/2010 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/13/2010 Enrolled
  • 03/13/2010 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB319ER)
  • 03/13/2010 Signed by Speaker
  • 03/15/2010 Signed by President
  • 03/19/2010 Impact statement from DPB (HB319ER)
  • 04/10/2010 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 377 (effective 7/1/10)
  • 04/10/2010 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0377)