SENATE BILL 962

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1378

Sponsored By:

Senator Astle

Entitled:

Death - Final Disposition of Body

Synopsis:

Authorizing a specified individual to have priority in the right to arrange for the final disposition of the body of the decedent under specified circumstances; providing for the right to act as an authorizing agent under specified circumstances; prohibiting a person who has been charged with a specified crime from having the right to arrange for the final disposition of the body of the decedent under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/28

First Reading Senate Rules

3/4

Re-referred Finance

3/7

Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/9

Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.

3/30

Unfavorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CEMETERIES

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.

CREMATION

DEATH -see also- ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES; WRONGFUL DEATH.

FUNERALS

HOMICIDE -see also- MANSLAUGHTER; MURDER

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

MORTICIANS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 5-509 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered