HOUSE BILL 1167

File Code: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials

Sponsored By:

Delegates Finifter and Conroy

Entitled:

Cemeteries - Veterans Organizations - Removable Decals on Headstones

Synopsis:

Authorizing specified veterans organizations to affix removable decals to the headstones of deceased veterans; requiring the veterans organizations to make reasonable efforts to locate the owner of the burial space prior to affixing the decal; prohibiting a criminal penalty or civil liability to be levied against a member of a veterans organization or a veterans organization for specified actions; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/11

First Reading Economic Matters

2/16

Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.

3/21

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Michael J. Finifter, District 11

Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CEMETERIES

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

PENALTIES

RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS

VETERANS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Business Regulation

( 5-803 )

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 267 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered