Virginia House Bill 2005 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 2 2021 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-02-05 - Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Disposition of the remains of a decedent; persons to make arrangements for funeral and disposition of remains. Establishes an order of priority for persons who have the right to make arrangements and otherwise be responsible for a decedent's funeral and the disposition of his remains and establishes processes by which such persons may assert or forfeit their right to make arrangements and otherwise be responsible for a decedent's funeral and the disposition of his remains. The bill also provides protections for any funeral service establishment, funeral service establishment manager of record, funeral service licensee, funeral director, embalmer, registered crematory, registered crematory owner, registered crematory manager of record, or certified crematory operator that relies upon a written statement made by a person attesting to his right to make arrangements or otherwise be responsible for a decedent's funeral and sets out rights of funeral service establishments when there is a dispute regarding the arrangements of a decedent's funeral or his remains or the identity of any persons who have the right to make arrangements for the decedent. The bill also adds provisions related to designation of a person to make arrangements for a decedent's funeral or disposition of a decedent's remains, clarification of decision-making authority when next of kin disagrees, and procedures in the absence of next of kin for cemeteries or cemetery companies. Disposition of the remains of a decedent; persons to make arrangements for funeral and disposition of remains. Establishes an order of priority for persons who have the right to make arrangements and otherwise be responsible for a decedent's funeral and the disposition of his remains and establishes processes by which such persons may assert or forfeit their right to make arrangements and otherwise be responsible for a decedent's funeral and the disposition of his remains. The bill also provides protections for any funeral service establishment, funeral service establishment manager of record, funeral service licensee, funeral director, embalmer, registered crematory, registered crematory owner, registered crematory manager of record, or certified crematory operator that relies upon a written statement made by a person attesting to his right to make arrangements or otherwise be responsible for a decedent's funeral and sets out rights of funeral service establishments when there is a dispute regarding the arrangements of a decedent's funeral or his remains or the identity of any persons who have the right to make arrangements for the decedent. The bill also adds provisions related to designation of a person to make arrangements for a decedent's funeral or disposition of a decedent's remains, clarification of decision-making authority when next of kin disagrees, and procedures in the absence of next of kin for cemeteries or cemetery companies.

Disposition of the remains of a decedent; persons to make arrangements for funeral.

Del. Mark Sickles [D]

2021-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-03 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (91-Y 8-N) (Y: 91 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-01-28 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (18-Y 3-N) (Y: 18 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-01-28 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 1-N) (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-02-05	Senate	Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
2021-02-04	Senate	Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2021-02-04	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed
2021-02-03	House	VOTE: Passage (91-Y 8-N)
2021-02-03	House	Read third time and passed House (91-Y 8-N)
2021-02-02	House	Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2005H1
2021-02-02	House	Committee substitute agreed to 21103975D-H1
2021-02-02	House	Read second time
2021-02-01	House	Read first time
2021-01-28	House	Committee substitute printed 21103975D-H1
2021-01-28	House	Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (18-Y 3-N)
2021-01-28	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 1-N)
2021-01-15	House	Assigned HWI sub: Health Professions
2021-01-11	House	Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2021-01-11	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100550D

HB2005 (Carry Over) 2021-02-05 - Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
32	1	309.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
54	1	2800	(n/a)	See Bill Text
54	1	2807	(n/a)	See Bill Text
54	1	2807.01	(n/a)	See Bill Text
54	1	2807.02	(n/a)	See Bill Text
54	1	2825	(n/a)	See Bill Text
54	1	2825.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+sum+HB2005
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+ful+HB2005+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+ful+HB2005H1+hil
Amendment	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/21103819D.pdf
Amendment	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/21103819.pdf
Amendment	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/21103975D.pdf
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+oth+HB2005F122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+oth+HB2005FH1122+PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+H1202V0008+HB2005
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+H12V0090+HB2005
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+HV1386+HB2005
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+S12V0135+HB2005