2009 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 482

CHAPTER NUMBER: 675
File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Sponsored By:
Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled:
Criminal Law - Removing Human Remains from Burial Site - Exceptions

Synopsis:

Providing exceptions to the prohibition against a person removing or attempting to remove human remains from a burial site; authorizing specified persons to arrange for the removal of human remains or the remains of a decedent after cremation from a burial site within a permanent cemetery, and the reinterment of the remains in the same burial site or in another burial site within the same permanent cemetery, without the need for obtaining authorization from a State's Attorney or providing a specified notice; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/4
First Reading Judiciary
2/3
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
3/16
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate George) Rejected (33-98)
Special Order 3/18 (Delegate Morhaim) Adopted
3/18
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/20
Third Reading Passed (107-28)
4/7
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/23
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/25
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/10
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/6
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/7
Third Reading Passed (33-14)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 675

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Cemeteries
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Notices
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
State`s Attorneys

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law
( 10-401 , 10-402 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 513522/01     Offered on: March 17, 2009   at: 10:13 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 682912/01     Offered on: March 17, 2009   at: 10:11 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 17, 2009: Floor Amendment (George) {513522/1 Rejected (33-98)
March 20, 2009: Third Reading Passed (107-28)
Senate
April 7, 2009: Third Reading Passed (33-14)