HOUSE BILL 103

Sponsored By:

Delegate Harrison

Entitled:

Preneed Burial Contracts - Caskets and Casket Vaults - Refunds

Synopsis:

Allowing a buyer of a casket or casket vault under a preneed burial contract to cancel the purchase of the casket or casket vault before the buyer needs it for burial and receive a full refund from the seller.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/15

First Reading Economic Matters

1/28

Hearing 2/4 at 1:00 p.m.

3/24

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/25

Third Reading Passed (126-5)

4/4

Return Passed

5/21

Signed by the Governor Chapter 664

Senate Action

3/26

First Reading Finance

Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.

3/30

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.

4/6

Favorable Report by Finance

4/7

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/8

Third Reading Passed (45-1)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CEMETERIES

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG.; LABELING; WARRANTIES.

CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT

MORTICIANS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Business Regulation

( 5-708 , 5-709 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 043273/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 1998   at: 10:24 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 25, 1998: Third Reading Passed (126-5)

Senate

April 8, 1998: Third Reading Passed (45-1)