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

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

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 1 minute.

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.