Veterans; disposition and identification of unclaimed cremains. (HB439)
Introduced By
Del. Bob Tata (R-Virginia Beach) with support from 28 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield), Del. Rich Anderson (R-Woodbridge), Del. Ben Cline (R-Amherst), Del. Kirk Cox (R-Colonial Heights), Del. Mark Dudenhefer (R-Stafford), Del. Matt Fariss (R-Rustburg), Del. Tag Greason (R-Potomac Falls), Del. Keith Hodges (R-Urbanna), Del. Mark Keam (D-Vienna), Del. Scott Lingamfelter (R-Woodbridge), Del. Joe May (R-Leesburg), Del. Rick Morris (R-Carrollton), Del. Chris Peace (R-Mechanicsville), Del. Lacey Putney (I-Bedford), Del. Roxann Robinson (R-Chesterfield), Del. Nick Rush (R-Christiansburg), Del. Chris Stolle (R-Virginia Beach), Del. David Toscano (D-Charlottesville), Del. Roslyn Tyler (D-Jarratt), Del. Lee Ware (R-Powhatan), Del. Mike Watson (R-Williamsburg), Sen. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake), Sen. Roz Dance (D-Petersburg), Sen. Dave Marsden (D-Burke), Sen. Toddy Puller (D-Mount Vernon), Sen. Lionell Spruill (D-Chesapeake), Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon), Sen. Frank Wagner (R-Virginia Beach)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Veterans; disposition of cremains. Requires a funeral director to determine whether unclaimed cremains are those of a veteran prior to disposing of such cremains, and provides that a funeral director may transfer cremains of a veteran to a veterans service organization for purposes of disposition. The bill also provides that absent bad faith or malicious intent, no funeral director who transfers the cremains of a veteran or veterans service organization that receives the cremains of a veteran for purposes of disposition shall be liable for civil negligence. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/10/2012 | Committee |
01/10/2012 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100050D |
01/10/2012 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
01/13/2012 | Assigned GL sub: #4 Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process |
01/23/2012 | Impact statement from DPB (HB439) |
01/24/2012 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) |
01/26/2012 | Reported from General Laws with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/26/2012 | Committee substitute printed 12104530D-H1 |
01/30/2012 | Read first time |
01/31/2012 | Read second time |
01/31/2012 | Committee substitute agreed to 12104530D-H1 |
01/31/2012 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB439H1 |
02/01/2012 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
02/01/2012 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/02/2012 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/02/2012 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
02/03/2012 | Impact statement from DPB (HB439H1) |
02/13/2012 | Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/14/2012 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/15/2012 | Read third time |
02/15/2012 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/17/2012 | Enrolled |
02/17/2012 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB439ER) |
02/17/2012 | Signed by Speaker |
02/20/2012 | Impact statement from DPB (HB439ER) |
02/20/2012 | Signed by President |
02/28/2012 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 24 (effective 7/1/12) |
02/28/2012 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0024) |