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Making certain provisions of law governing cemeteries applicable to pet cemeteries; providing that a certain registered cemeterian, registered crematory operator, or permit holder who sells or offers to sell to the public certain services for pet remains owes a duty of perpetual care for the cemetery in which certain pet remains are interred; and requiring the Director of the Office of Cemetery Oversight to adopt regulations to enforce certain provisions of the Act.

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Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

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Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2023

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/06/2023 Legislative Date 2/06/2023 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/06/2023 Legislative Date 2/06/2023 Action Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Cemeteries - Pet Remains - Duty of Perpetual Care Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2023 Legislative Date 3/17/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2023 Legislative Date 3/09/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {773421/1 Adopted Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2023 Legislative Date 3/09/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Cemeteries - Pet Remains - Duty of Perpetual Care Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2023 Legislative Date 3/12/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (134-0) Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2023 Legislative Date 3/12/2023 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/21/2023 Legislative Date 3/21/2023 Action Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2023 Legislative Date 4/05/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2023 Legislative Date 3/23/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {253922/1 Adopted Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2023 Legislative Date 3/23/2023 Action Floor Amendment {313521/1 (Chair, Finance Committee) Adopted Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2023 Legislative Date 3/23/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2023 Legislative Date 3/24/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2023 Legislative Date 3/30/2023 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2023 Legislative Date 3/30/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (139-0) Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2023 Legislative Date 3/30/2023 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Cemeteries - Interment - Pet Remains Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/08/2023 Legislative Date 5/08/2023 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 591 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Cemeteries - Interment - Pet Remains Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/06/2023	2/06/2023	First Reading Health and Government Operations
House	2/06/2023	2/06/2023	Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Cemeteries - Pet Remains - Duty of Perpetual Care
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2023	3/17/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/17/2023	3/09/2023	Favorable with Amendments {773421/1 Adopted	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2023	3/09/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	46 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Cemeteries - Pet Remains - Duty of Perpetual Care
House	3/20/2023	3/12/2023	Third Reading Passed (134-0)	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2023	3/12/2023	Referred Finance	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/21/2023	3/21/2023	Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2023	4/05/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	4/05/2023	3/23/2023	Favorable with Amendments {253922/1 Adopted	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2023	3/23/2023	Floor Amendment {313521/1 (Chair, Finance Committee) Adopted	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2023	3/23/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2023	3/24/2023	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	61 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2023	3/30/2023	House Concurs Senate Amendments	67 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2023	3/30/2023	Third Reading Passed (139-0)	67 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2023	3/30/2023	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Cemeteries - Interment - Pet Remains
Post Passage	5/08/2023	5/08/2023	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 591
			Text - Chapter - Cemeteries - Interment - Pet Remains

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