MD HB1236 | 2014 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 15 2014 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-03-18 - First Reading Judicial Proceedings and Finance
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Requiring specified individuals who have personal knowledge of the death of another individual or who have personally discovered a body to provide specified notice of the death within 4 hours to a specified law enforcement officer; prohibiting an individual from burying or disposing of a body except in a specified manner; and establishing a penalty of imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both, for violation of the Act.

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Title

Health - Reporting of Death and Burial or Disposal of Body - Requirements and Penalties

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2014-03-12 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (132-0) (Y: 132 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 8) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2014-03-18SenateFirst Reading Judicial Proceedings and Finance
2014-03-15HouseThird Reading Passed (132-0)
2014-03-14HouseSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2014-03-14HouseFavorable with Amendments {836680/1 Report Adopted
2014-03-14HouseFavorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
2014-03-04HouseHearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
2014-02-07HouseFirst Reading Health and Government Operations

Subjects


Maryland State Sources


Bill Comments

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