2010 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 12

File Code: Public Health Prior Year Introduction As: HB 58/00 - ENV
Sponsored By:
Delegates Sophocleus, Robinson, DeBoy, Wood, Sossi, Riley, and Carr
Entitled:
Health - Failure to Properly Bury or Dispose of a Body - Penalties

Synopsis:

Prohibiting an individual from burying or disposing of a human body except in a family burial plot or other area allowed by a local ordinance, a crematory, a cemetery, or a funeral establishment; and establishing penalties.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
8/6
Pre-filed
1/13
First Reading Health and Government Operations
1/15
Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m.
3/2
Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Delegate Alfred C. Carr, Jr., District 18
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34A
Delegate Barbara Robinson, District 40
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Cemeteries
Cremation
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.
Death -see also- Advance Medical Directives; Wrongful Death.
Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 5-101 , 5-513 )

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered
Committee Votes :
House
Health and Government Operations