Veterans; unclaimed cremains. (SB1106)
Introduced By
Sen. Kenneth Alexander (D-Norfolk)
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
Unclaimed cremains of veterans; eligible dependents; veterans service organizations. Authorizes a funeral director to notify a veterans service organization as an alternative to notifying the Department of Veterans Services (Department) when cremains remain unclaimed. The bill also requires the Department or a veterans service organization, in addition to determining if unclaimed cremains are those of a veteran as provided under current law, to determine if unclaimed cremains are those of a veteran's eligible dependent. The bill also authorizes a funeral director to transfer the cremains of an eligible veteran or his eligible dependent to a veterans service organization or the Department for the purpose of disposition of such cremains and provides that absent bad faith or malicious intent no funeral director or veterans service organization is liable for civil negligence for actions permitted under the law. The bill also changes from 30 days to 45 days the time in which the Department or veterans service organization is required to notify the funeral director if the cremains are those of a veteran or eligible dependent. The bill makes technical changes. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/13/2015 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100581D |
01/13/2015 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
01/26/2015 | Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/28/2015 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/29/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1106) |
01/29/2015 | Read second time and engrossed |
01/30/2015 | Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/06/2015 | Placed on Calendar |
02/06/2015 | Read first time |
02/06/2015 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
02/12/2015 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/13/2015 | Read second time |
02/16/2015 | Read third time |
02/16/2015 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
02/16/2015 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/18/2015 | Enrolled |
02/18/2015 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1106ER) |
02/18/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1106ER) |
02/18/2015 | Signed by Speaker |
02/20/2015 | Signed by President |
02/23/2015 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, March 30, 2015 |
02/23/2015 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/23/15 |
02/23/2015 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015 |
03/16/2015 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 138 (effective 7/1/15) |
03/16/2015 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0138) |