Legislation - SB0057

Title: Funeral Establishments, Crematories, and Reduction Facilities - Disposition of Unclaimed Remains - Veterans
Sponsored by: Senator Simonaire
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 362
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring a licensed funeral establishment, crematory operator, or reduction facility to take certain actions if a certain veterans service organization does not take possession of certain unclaimed cremains, hydrolyzed remains, or soil remains that qualify for a plot in a veterans cemetery within a certain period of time.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media; Finance

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

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Details

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 6/08/2024 Legislative Date 6/08/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Funeral Establishments, Crematories, and Reduction Facilities - Disposition of Unclaimed Remains - Veterans Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/21/2025 Legislative Date 1/21/2025 Action Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 3/11/2025 Action Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/22/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/22/2025 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Funeral Establishments, Crematories, and Reduction Facilities - Disposition of Unclaimed Remains - Veterans Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/23/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 3/04/2025 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/28/2025 Legislative Date 3/28/2025 Action Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/28/2025 Legislative Date 3/13/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/31/2025 Legislative Date 3/14/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (131-0) Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2025 Legislative Date 3/11/2025 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/06/2025 Legislative Date 5/06/2025 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 362 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Funeral Establishments, Crematories, and Reduction Facilities - Disposition of Unclaimed Remains - Veterans Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	6/08/2024	6/08/2024	Pre-filed
Senate	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Finance
			Text - First - Funeral Establishments, Crematories, and Reduction Facilities - Disposition of Unclaimed Remains - Veterans
Senate	1/21/2025	1/21/2025	Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/11/2025	3/11/2025	Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	3/12/2025	2/22/2025	Favorable Adopted	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2025	2/22/2025	Second Reading Passed	42 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Funeral Establishments, Crematories, and Reduction Facilities - Disposition of Unclaimed Remains - Veterans
Senate	3/12/2025	2/23/2025	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	43 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2025	3/04/2025	Referred Health and Government Operations	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/15/2025	Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/28/2025	3/28/2025	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/28/2025	3/13/2025	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	53 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/31/2025	3/14/2025	Third Reading Passed (131-0)	54 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2025	3/11/2025	Returned Passed	59 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/06/2025	5/06/2025	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 362
			Text - Chapter - Funeral Establishments, Crematories, and Reduction Facilities - Disposition of Unclaimed Remains - Veterans

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