Dead human bodies; establishes a process for disposition for unclaimed bodies. (SB304)

Introduced By

Sen. Kenneth Alexander (D-Norfolk) with support from co-patron Sen. Steve Martin (R-Chesterfield)

Progress

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

Description

Disposition of dead bodies. Establishes a process for the disposition of unclaimed dead bodies. The bill contains an emergency clause. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/06/2014Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 01/08/14
01/06/2014Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 01/08/14 14100333D
01/06/2014Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
01/13/2014Rereferred from General Laws and Technology (10-Y 0-N)
01/13/2014Rereferred to Education and Health
01/16/2014Committee substitute printed 14103768D-S1
01/16/2014Reported from Education and Health with substitute (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/17/2014Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
01/20/2014Read second time
01/20/2014Reading of substitute waived
01/20/2014Committee substitute agreed to 14103768D-S1
01/20/2014Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB304S1
01/21/2014Impact statement from VDH (SB304S1)
01/21/2014Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
01/23/2014Impact statement from VDH (SB304S1)
01/24/2014Placed on Calendar
01/24/2014Read first time
01/24/2014Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
02/18/2014Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/18/2014Committee substitute printed 14104978D-H1
02/19/2014Read second time
02/20/2014Passed by for the day
02/21/2014Read third time
02/21/2014Committee substitute agreed to 14104978D-H1
02/21/2014Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB304H1
02/21/2014Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
02/21/2014VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2014Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
02/21/2014Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/21/2014VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE #2 (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2014Impact statement from VDH (SB304H1)
02/25/2014House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/25/2014Title replaced 14104978D-H1
02/27/2014Enrolled
02/27/2014Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB304ER)
02/27/2014Impact statement from VDH (SB304ER)
02/27/2014Signed by Speaker
03/01/2014Signed by President
03/07/2014G Approved by Governor-Chapter 228 (effective 3/7/14)
03/07/2014G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0228)

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 2 minutes.