SENATE BILL 451

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 816

Sponsored By:

Senators McCabe and Hafer

Entitled:

Human Remains - Removal from Burial Sites - Authorization and Procedures

Synopsis:

Allowing an Office of the State's Attorney to authorize the removal of human remains by persons in interest after requirements are met; requiring notice to be published in a paper of general circulation in the area where the remains to be moved are located for at least once a week for 3 weeks; giving a person in interest 15 days to respond to the notice; requiring a person seeking to remove human remains to prove by archaeological or other comparable means the location and boundaries of the burial sites; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/5

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/10

Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.

3/25

Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Christopher J. McCabe, District 14

Senator John J. Hafer, District 1

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CEMETERIES

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES

NOTICES

STATE'S ATTORNEYS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 265 , 265 , 267 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered