2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 358

CHAPTER NUMBER: 591 File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Prior Year Introduction As: HB 816/99 - JUD
Sponsored By:
Delegates Petzold and Bozman
Entitled:
Human Remains - Removal from Burial Sites - Authorization and Procedures

Synopsis:

Allowing the 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 one time in a paper of general circulation in the area where the remains are located; requiring a person seeking to remove human remains to prove by archaeological or other comparable means the location and boundaries of the burial site; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/2
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
2/28
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2/29
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/3
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
4/8
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (132-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/18
Signed by the Governor Chapter 591
Senate Action
3/6
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/22
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/6
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19
Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CEMETERIES
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
NOTICES
PENALTIES
STATE'S ATTORNEYS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 265 , 265 , 267 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 712113/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 29, 2000   at: 10:43 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 248178/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 2000   at: 11:20 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 3, 2000: Third Reading Passed (140-0)
April 8, 2000: Third Reading Passed (132-0)
Senate
April 6, 2000: Third Reading Passed (46-0)