Dead bodies; disposition of remains or burial of decedent. (SB951)
Introduced By
Sen. Kenneth Alexander (D-Norfolk) with support from co-patron Sen. Lionell Spruill (D-Chesapeake)
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
Disposition of dead bodies. Clarifies the role of a person other than a decedent's next of kin, a person designated to make arrangements for the decedent's burial or the disposition of his remains, an agent named in an advance directive, or a court-appointed guardian to make decisions regarding the disposition of a decedent's remains. The bill defines "disposition" as the burial, interment, entombment, cremation, or other authorized disposition of a dead body. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/09/2015 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100228D |
01/09/2015 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
01/19/2015 | Rereferred from General Laws and Technology (11-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/19/2015 | Rereferred to Education and Health |
01/20/2015 | Impact statement from VDH (SB951) |
01/29/2015 | Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/30/2015 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/02/2015 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/03/2015 | 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 |
02/10/2015 | Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #3 |
02/12/2015 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 0-N) |
02/17/2015 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/17/2015 | Committee substitute printed 15105158D-H1 |
02/18/2015 | Impact statement from VDH (SB951H1) |
02/18/2015 | Read second time |
02/19/2015 | Read third time |
02/19/2015 | Committee substitute agreed to 15105158D-H1 |
02/19/2015 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB951H1 |
02/19/2015 | Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
02/19/2015 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/23/2015 | House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/23/2015 | Title replaced 15105158D-H1 |
02/25/2015 | Enrolled |
02/25/2015 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB951ER) |
02/25/2015 | Impact statement from VDH (SB951ER) |
02/25/2015 | Signed by Speaker |
02/26/2015 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, March 30, 2015 |
02/26/2015 | Signed by President |
02/26/2015 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/26/15 |
02/26/2015 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015 |
03/27/2015 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 670 (effective 7/1/15) |
03/27/2015 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0670) |