Funeral services; prerequisites for cremation. (HB1659)

Introduced By

Sen. Kenneth Alexander (D-Norfolk)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Funeral services; prerequisites for cremation.  Allows a sheriff to make visual identification of a body prior to cremation if no next-of-kin or other named representative is available. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/10/2011Committee
01/10/2011Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100248D
01/10/2011Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
01/13/2011Assigned HWI sub: #2
01/19/2011Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N)
01/25/2011Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/26/2011Read first time
01/27/2011Read second time
01/27/2011Committee amendment agreed to
01/27/2011Engrossed by House as amended HB1659E
01/27/2011Printed as engrossed 11100248D-E
01/28/2011Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)
01/28/2011VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/31/2011Constitutional reading dispensed
01/31/2011Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
02/09/2011Reported from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/11/2011Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/14/2011Read third time
02/14/2011Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2011Enrolled
02/17/2011Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1659ER)
02/17/2011Signed by Speaker
02/20/2011Signed by President
03/15/2011G Approved by Governor-Chapter 88 (effective 7/1/11)
03/15/2011G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0088)