SENATE BILL 983

Sponsored By:

Senator Stone

Entitled:

Business Regulation - Pet Cemeteries

Synopsis:

Prohibiting an owner of a pet cemetery from requiring a pet owner to purchase burial goods from the pet cemetery as a condition of authorizing the interment or inurnment of a pet; prohibiting an owner of a cemetery from charging a pet owner a fee for obtaining burial goods from a person other than the owner of the pet cemetery; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/24

First Reading Senate Rules

3/8

Re-referred Finance

Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.

3/27

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

3/25

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/26

Third Reading Passed (45-0)

House Action

3/27

First Reading Economic Matters

3/30

Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; TURTLES

CEMETERIES

COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT

CREMATION

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

DISCLOSURE

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

LEASES AND RENT

NOTICES

PENALTIES

PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

REAL PROPERTY

RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Business Regulation

( 5A-101 , 5A-102 , 5A-103 , 5A-104 , 5A-105 , 5A-106 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):

Senate

Number: 677273/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 27, 2006   at: 8:57 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 26, 2006: Third Reading Passed (45-0)