SENATE BILL 509

Sponsored By:

Senator Astle

Entitled:

Morticians - Pre-need Contracts and Final Disposition of Human Remains - Regulation

Synopsis:

Authorizing a licensed mortician or licensed funeral director under specified circumstances to execute pre-need contracts; establishing the right of an individual to make certain decisions as to the final disposition of the individual's body by executing a document in a specified manner or entering into a pre-need contract; establishing the order of priority for certain other persons to have the right to arrange for the final disposition of the body of a decedent when the decedent has not executed the document; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action

2/2

First Reading Finance

Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.

2/29

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

3/1

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/5

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

4/6

Returned Passed

4/30

Signed by the Governor Chapter 145

House Action

3/6

First Reading Economic Matters

3/8

Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.

3/15

Hearing cancelled

3/18

Re-referred Environmental Matters

3/20

Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.

4/6

Favorable Report by Environmental Matters

4/2

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/3

Third Reading Passed (131-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS, PROCUREMENT

DISCIPLINE

FUNERALS

MORTICIANS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health Occupations

( 7-101 , 7-101 , 7-101 , 7-316 , 7-405 , 7-410 , 7-411 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 037933/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 1, 1996 at: 11:51 Status: Adopted