Human remains; proper handling by funeral establishment. (HB201)
Introduced By
Sen. Kenneth Alexander (D-Norfolk)
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. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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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
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.