Human remains; provider to maintain refrigeration at 40 degrees or embalmed if stored over 48 hours. (HB278)
Introduced By
Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield)
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; disposition of remains. Requires a funeral services provider to either embalm or refrigerate human remains within 24 hours of the receipt of such remains. The bill also allows a designee to take priority over next of kin in making funeral arrangements, if such designee can provide a signed and notarized writing authorizing him to do so and is willing to take financial and other responsibility for the funeral and disposition of remains. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/11/2010 | Committee |
01/11/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101607D |
01/11/2010 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
01/14/2010 | Impact statement from DPB (HB278) |
01/20/2010 | Assigned HWI sub: #3 |
01/28/2010 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) |
02/02/2010 | Committee substitute printed 10104437D-H1 |
02/02/2010 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/03/2010 | Read first time |
02/04/2010 | Read second time |
02/04/2010 | Committee substitute agreed to 10104437D-H1 |
02/04/2010 | Amendment by Delegate Albo agreed to |
02/04/2010 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment HB278EH1 |
02/04/2010 | Printed as engrossed 10104437D-EH1 |
02/08/2010 | Read third time and passed House (93-Y 4-N) |
02/08/2010 | VOTE: --- PASSAGE (93-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
02/09/2010 | Impact statement from DPB (HB278EH1) |
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 amendments (11-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 | Reading of amendments waived |
03/08/2010 | Committee amendments agreed to |
03/08/2010 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
03/08/2010 | Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/09/2010 | Placed on Calendar |
03/10/2010 | Senate amendments agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N) |
03/10/2010 | VOTE: --- ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/22/2010 | Enrolled |
03/22/2010 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB278ER) |
03/22/2010 | Signed by Speaker |
03/24/2010 | Impact statement from DPB (HB278ER) |
03/25/2010 | Signed by President |
04/10/2010 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 324 (effective 7/1/10) |
04/10/2010 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0324) |
Comments
There is no reason to embalm a body within 24 hours. A body is no threat to public health for a much longer time according to the CDC. Families should have a choice concerning emblaming.