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

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
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

DateAction
01/11/2010Committee
01/11/2010Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101607D
01/11/2010Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
01/14/2010Impact statement from DPB (HB278)
01/20/2010Assigned HWI sub: #3
01/28/2010Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
02/02/2010Committee substitute printed 10104437D-H1
02/02/2010Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2010Read first time
02/04/2010Read second time
02/04/2010Committee substitute agreed to 10104437D-H1
02/04/2010Amendment by Delegate Albo agreed to
02/04/2010Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment HB278EH1
02/04/2010Printed as engrossed 10104437D-EH1
02/08/2010Read third time and passed House (93-Y 4-N)
02/08/2010VOTE: --- PASSAGE (93-Y 4-N) (see vote tally)
02/09/2010Impact statement from DPB (HB278EH1)
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 amendments (11-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/05/2010Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/08/2010Read third time
03/08/2010Reading of amendments waived
03/08/2010Committee amendments agreed to
03/08/2010Engrossed by Senate as amended
03/08/2010Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/09/2010Placed on Calendar
03/10/2010Senate amendments agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
03/10/2010VOTE: --- ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/22/2010Enrolled
03/22/2010Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB278ER)
03/22/2010Signed by Speaker
03/24/2010Impact statement from DPB (HB278ER)
03/25/2010Signed by President
04/10/2010G Approved by Governor-Chapter 324 (effective 7/1/10)
04/10/2010G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0324)

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 5 minutes.

Comments

Isabel Berney writes:

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.