Legislation

Title: Funeral Establishments and Crematories – Unclaimed Cremains of Veterans – Notification, Disposition, and Reporting
Sponsored by: Senator Simonaire
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 339
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Specifying that the purpose for which licensed funeral establishments and holders of certain permits are authorized to transfer unclaimed cremains of a veteran or an eligible dependent to a veterans service organization under certain circumstances is for the appropriate disposition of the cremains; requiring a funeral establishment or crematory to transfer certain cremains to the Department of Veterans Affairs for the purpose of the appropriate disposition of the cremains; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Health and Government Operations

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Cross-filed with: HB0604

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0084 Session: 2020 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 8/13/2020 Legislative Date 8/13/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/06/2021 Legislative Date 1/06/2021 Action Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Funeral Establishments and Crematories – Unclaimed Cremains of Veterans – Notification, Disposition, and Reporting Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2021 Legislative Date 2/05/2021 Action Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2021 Legislative Date 2/05/2021 Action Favorable Proceedings 8 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2021 Legislative Date 2/05/2021 Action Motion Special Order until 2/9 (Senator Kramer) Adopted Proceedings 8 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2021 Legislative Date 2/10/2021 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 10 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2021 Legislative Date 2/10/2021 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 10 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Funeral Establishments and Crematories – Unclaimed Cremains of Veterans – Notification, Disposition, and Reporting Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/16/2021 Legislative Date 2/11/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 12 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/18/2021 Legislative Date 2/18/2021 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 13 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2021 Legislative Date 3/17/2021 Action Hearing 3/24 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2021 Legislative Date 3/20/2021 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/24/2021 Legislative Date 3/24/2021 Action Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/25/2021 Legislative Date 3/12/2021 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/29/2021 Legislative Date 3/13/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (131-0) Proceedings 32AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/29/2021 Legislative Date 3/07/2021 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/18/2021 Legislative Date 5/18/2021 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 339 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Funeral Establishments and Crematories – Unclaimed Cremains of Veterans – Notification, Disposition, and Reporting Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	8/13/2020	8/13/2020	Pre-filed
Senate	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	1/06/2021	1/06/2021	Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Funeral Establishments and Crematories – Unclaimed Cremains of Veterans – Notification, Disposition, and Reporting
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/05/2021	2/05/2021	Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	2/05/2021	2/05/2021	Favorable	8 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/05/2021	2/05/2021	Motion Special Order until 2/9 (Senator Kramer) Adopted	8 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/10/2021	2/10/2021	Favorable Adopted	10 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/10/2021	2/10/2021	Second Reading Passed	10 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Funeral Establishments and Crematories – Unclaimed Cremains of Veterans – Notification, Disposition, and Reporting
Senate	2/16/2021	2/11/2021	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	12 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/18/2021	2/18/2021	Referred Health and Government Operations	13 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2021	3/17/2021	Hearing 3/24 at 1:30 p.m.
House	3/20/2021	3/20/2021	Hearing canceled
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/24/2021	3/24/2021	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/25/2021	3/12/2021	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	31 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/29/2021	3/13/2021	Third Reading Passed (131-0)	32AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/29/2021	3/07/2021	Returned Passed	34 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/18/2021	5/18/2021	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 339
			Text - Chapter - Funeral Establishments and Crematories – Unclaimed Cremains of Veterans – Notification, Disposition, and Reporting

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