MD HB540 | 2012 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
May 22 2012 - Approved by the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
May 22 2012 - Approved by the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring a funeral establishment or crematory, on taking custody of the body of a decedent in accordance with all authorizations required by law, to maintain the body in a specified manner; requiring a funeral establishment or crematory to maintain the body of a decedent with refrigeration and at a specified temperature under specified circumstances; prohibiting the body of a decedent from being embalmed or artificially preserved except under specified circumstances; etc.
Title
Handling Human Remains with Dignity Act of 2012
Sponsors
| Del Sophocleus | Del Gaines | Del McDonough | Del Reznik |
| Del Elliott | Del Kipke | Del Frank | Del Feldman |
| Del Frush | Del Waldstreicher | Del Hubbard | Del Smigiel |
| Del Carr | Del McHale |
Roll Calls
2012-03-30 - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2012-03-09 - Third Reading Passed (Y: 137 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2012-03-09 - Third Reading Passed (Y: 137 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-22 | Approved by the Governor | |
| 2012-03-30 | Third Reading Passed (46-0) | |
| 2012-03-29 | Second Reading Passed | |
| 2012-03-29 | Favorable Report Adopted | |
| 2012-04-04 | Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs | |
| 2012-03-12 | First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs | |
| 2012-04-01 | Returned Passed | |
| 2012-03-09 | Third Reading Passed (137-0) | |
| 2012-03-07 | Second Reading Passed with Amendments | |
| 2012-03-07 | Favorable with Amendments 366480/1 Report Adopted | |
| 2012-03-06 | Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations | |
| 2012-02-08 | Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. | |
| 2012-02-03 | First Reading Health and Government Operations |
Subjects
Administrative Agencies
Cemeteries
Committees and Commissions
Cremation
Death
Discipline
Funerals
Licenses
Morticians
Notices
Registration
Storage
Transportation
Cemeteries
Committees and Commissions
Cremation
Death
Discipline
Funerals
Licenses
Morticians
Notices
Registration
Storage
Transportation
