MD SB415 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-1)
Status: Passed on May 22 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-05-22 - 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.

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Title

Handling Human Remains with Dignity Act of 2012

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Roll Calls

2012-04-02 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 131 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 8) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-05-22 Approved by the Governor
2012-04-02 Third Reading Passed (131-0)
2012-04-01 Second Reading Passed
2012-04-01 Favorable Report Adopted
2012-04-05 Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
2012-03-28 Hearing 4/4 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations)
2012-03-24 First Reading Health and Government Operations
2012-04-02 Returned Passed
2012-03-22 Third Reading Passed (46-0)
2012-03-20 Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2012-03-20 Favorable with Amendments 704036/1 Report Adopted
2012-03-23 Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2012-02-01 Hearing 2/9 at 1:00 p.m. (Education Health and Environmental Affairs)
2012-02-01 First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs & Finance

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Bill Comments

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