SENATE BILL 429

Sponsored By:

Senator Giannetti

Entitled:

Health Occupations - Morticians - Exemption and Permit

Synopsis:

Allowing imams authorized by an Islamic center or mosque to handle, transport, and work with a dead human body without a mortician's license in performing an Islamic funeral service; allowing the Maryland State Board of Morticians to issue certain permits; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/31

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/12

Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.

3/17

Unfavorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

DEATH -see also- ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES; WRONGFUL DEATH.

FUNERALS

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES

MORTICIANS

RELIGION -see also- CHURCHES

TRANSPORTATION -see also- AIRCRAFT; AIRPORTS; BOATS; etc

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health Occupations

( 7-301 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered