MD HB604 | 2021 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 18 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-05-18 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 338
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 18 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-05-18 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 338
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Funeral Establishments and Crematories - Unclaimed Cremains of Veterans - Notification, Disposition, and Reporting
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2021-04-12 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-03-17 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 134 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2021-03-17 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 134 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-18 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 338 |
| 2021-04-12 | House | Returned Passed |
| 2021-04-12 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (47-0) |
| 2021-04-09 | Senate | Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed |
| 2021-04-09 | Senate | Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
| 2021-03-18 | Senate | Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
| 2021-03-17 | House | Third Reading Passed (134-0) |
| 2021-03-16 | House | Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed |
| 2021-03-14 | House | Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations |
| 2021-01-22 | House | Hearing 2/24 at 1:30 p.m. |
| 2021-01-20 | House | First Reading Health and Government Operations |
Same As/Similar To
SB180 (Crossfiled) 2021-05-18 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 339
Subjects
Cemeteries
Commerce and Business
Cremation
Ethics
Funerals
Health Occupations
Licenses
Notices
Reports
Time
Veterans
Veterans Affairs, Department of
Commerce and Business
Cremation
Ethics
Funerals
Health Occupations
Licenses
Notices
Reports
Time
Veterans
Veterans Affairs, Department of
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Occupations | 7 | 406 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
