VA SB895 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 23 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-03-23 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0534)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers. Clarifies the definition of embalming to include details on the process and its purpose; eliminates the requirement that the Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers offer examinations for licensure at least quarterly; adds mental or physical incapacity to practice his profession with safety to the public to the list of causes for which the Board may refuse to admit a candidate to an examination or may suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue a license; eliminates the requirement that all licenses be signed by the president and secretary of the Board and stamped with the seal of the Board; and makes other technical changes to provisions related to the Board.

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Title

Funeral Directors and Embalmers, Board of; clarifies definition of embalming.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-02-16 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-12 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (20-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-29 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-19 - Senate - Senate: Rereferred from General Laws and Technology (11-Y 0-N) (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-03-23 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0534)
2015-03-23 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 534 (effective 7/1/15)
2015-02-23 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
2015-02-23SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/23/15
2015-02-20SenateSigned by President
2015-02-18HouseSigned by Speaker
2015-02-18SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB895ER)
2015-02-18SenateEnrolled
2015-02-16HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2015-02-16HousePassed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2015-02-16HouseRead third time
2015-02-13HouseRead second time
2015-02-12HouseReported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (20-Y 0-N)
2015-02-06HouseReferred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2015-02-06HouseRead first time
2015-02-06HousePlaced on Calendar
2015-02-03SenateRead third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
2015-02-02SenateRead second time and engrossed
2015-01-30SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2015-01-29SenateReported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
2015-01-19SenateRereferred to Education and Health
2015-01-19SenateRereferred from General Laws and Technology (11-Y 0-N)
2015-01-07SenateReferred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2015-01-07SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101840D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
5412800(n/a)See Bill Text
5412802(n/a)See Bill Text
5412806(n/a)See Bill Text
5412815(n/a)See Bill Text
5412819(n/a)See Bill Text

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Bill Comments

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