Funeral services; burial power of attorney. (HB382)
Introduced By
Del. Beverly Sherwood (R-Winchester)
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; burial power of attorney. Provides that a person may designate in a signed and notarized writing an individual who shall make arrangements for his funeral and the disposition of his remains, including cremation, upon his death. Such designee shall have priority over all persons entitled to make such arrangements. The bill further provides that notwithstanding the above, any contract made by a decedent's next of kin with a funeral establishment or cemetery for the decedent's funeral and burial shall be an obligation of the decedent's estate, to the extent that goods have been provided and services have been rendered without knowledge by the funeral establishment or cemetery of such designation. The bill also provides that if the decedent died while serving in any branch of the United State Armed Forces and completed a U.S. Department of Defense Record of Emergency Data (DD Form 93), or its successor form, the duty to provide funeral and disposition arrangements for the decedent devolves on the person authorized by the decedent on such form. This bill is in response to an opinion of the Office of the Attorney General. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/12/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103765D |
01/12/2010 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
01/20/2010 | Assigned HWI sub: #3 |
01/28/2010 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) |
02/02/2010 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/02/2010 | Committee substitute printed 10104413D-H1 |
02/03/2010 | Read first time |
02/04/2010 | Read second time |
02/04/2010 | Committee substitute agreed to 10104413D-H1 |
02/04/2010 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB382H1 |
02/08/2010 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) |
02/08/2010 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
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 (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 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/13/2010 | Enrolled |
03/13/2010 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB382ER) |
03/13/2010 | Signed by Speaker |
03/15/2010 | Signed by President |
03/19/2010 | Impact statement from DPB (HB382ER) |
04/10/2010 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 380 (effective 7/1/10) |
04/10/2010 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0380) |