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CS/CS/CS/SB 956: Disposition of Human Remains

GENERAL BILL by Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations ; Health Regulation ; Regulated Industries ; Hays

Disposition of Human Remains; Revising procedures for the reporting and disposition of unclaimed remains; limiting the liability of certain licensed persons for cremating or burying human remains under certain circumstances; deleting a requirement that the Department of Health assess fees for the burial of certain bodies; revising provisions prohibiting the selling or buying of human remains or the transmitting or conveying of such remains outside the state; repealing provisions relating to claims of bodies after delivery to the anatomical board, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Regulated Industries (RI)
  2. Health Regulation (HR)
  3. Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations (BGA)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/15/2011 Senate • Filed
    12/6/2011 Senate • Referred to Regulated Industries; Health Regulation; Budget -SJ 80
    1/10/2012 Senate • Introduced -SJ 80
    2/2/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 02/07/12, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    2/7/2012 Senate • CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 349
    2/8/2012 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Health Regulation -SJ 349
    • CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time -SJ 351
    2/14/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 02/16/12, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/16/2012 Senate • CS/CS by Health Regulation; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
    2/20/2012 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Budget -SJ 523
    2/21/2012 Senate • CS/CS by Health Regulation read 1st time -SJ 535
    2/22/2012 Senate • Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations -SJ 673
    • Now in Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations
    2/23/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations, 02/28/12, 10:45 am, 401 Senate Office Building
    2/28/2012 Senate • CS/CS/CS by Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations; YEAS 6 NAYS 1 -SJ 743
    3/1/2012 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 743
    • CS/CS/CS by Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 749
    3/5/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Budget -SJ 805
    • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 805
    3/7/2012 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/12
    3/9/2012 Senate • Died on Calendar

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 956, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/1/2012 at 4:48 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 625 (e1) Disposition of Human Remains Roberson Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Regulated Industries
    Location: In committee/council (RI)     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    570866 - Amendment
    Delete lines 333 - 358 and insert:     		Hays 3/8/2012
    1:40 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (16)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    382.002 Definitions. Page 15 (pdf)
    406.49 Page 3 (pdf)
    406.50 Unclaimed dead bodies or human remains; disposition, procedure. Page 4 (pdf)
    406.51 Disposition of unclaimed deceased veterans; contract requirements. Page 6 (pdf)
    406.52 Retention of bodies before use; unfit or excess number of bodies, disposition procedure. Page 7 (pdf)
    406.53 Death of indigents; notice; delivery to the anatomical board when unclaimed; exceptions; assessment of fees. Page 8 (pdf)
    406.54 Bodies may be claimed after delivery to anatomical board. Page 14 (pdf)
    406.55 Contracts for delivery of body after death prohibited. Page 9 (pdf)
    406.56 Acceptance of bodies under will. Page 9 (pdf)
    406.57 Distribution of dead bodies. Page 9 (pdf)
    406.58 Fees; authority to accept additional funds; annual audit. Page 10 (pdf)
    406.59 Institutions receiving bodies. Page 11 (pdf)
    406.60 Disposition of bodies after use. Page 12 (pdf)
    406.61 Selling, buying, or conveying bodies outside state prohibited; exceptions, penalty. Page 12 (pdf)
    497.005 Definitions. Page 15 (pdf)
    765.513 Donees; purposes for which anatomical gifts may be made. Page 15 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 956, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/20/2012 at 11:28 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/27/2012 (pdf)
    Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 3/1/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 625 (c3) Disposition of Human Remains Roberson Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Regulated Industries
    Location: In committee/council (RI)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    426088 - Amendment
    Delete lines 325 - 378 and insert:     		Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations
    (Hays)     		2/27/2012
    4:54 PM
    (Late Filed)     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/1/2012     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/28/2012 10:45 AM Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations 6 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (16)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    382.002 Definitions. Page 14 (pdf)
    406.49 Page 3 (pdf)
    406.50 Unclaimed dead bodies or human remains; disposition, procedure. Page 3 (pdf)
    406.51 Disposition of unclaimed deceased veterans; contract requirements. Page 6 (pdf)
    406.52 Retention of bodies before use; unfit or excess number of bodies, disposition procedure. Page 6 (pdf)
    406.53 Death of indigents; notice; delivery to the anatomical board when unclaimed; exceptions; assessment of fees. Page 7 (pdf)
    406.54 Bodies may be claimed after delivery to anatomical board. Page 14 (pdf)
    406.55 Contracts for delivery of body after death prohibited. Page 8 (pdf)
    406.56 Acceptance of bodies under will. Page 9 (pdf)
    406.57 Distribution of dead bodies. Page 9 (pdf)
    406.58 Fees; authority to accept additional funds; annual audit. Page 10 (pdf)
    406.59 Institutions receiving bodies. Page 11 (pdf)
    406.60 Disposition of bodies after use. Page 11 (pdf)
    406.61 Selling, buying, or conveying bodies outside state prohibited; exceptions, penalty. Page 12 (pdf)
    497.005 Definitions. Page 14 (pdf)
    765.513 Donees; purposes for which anatomical gifts may be made. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 956, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/8/2012 at 1:44 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Regulation (Pre-Meeting) 2/15/2012 (pdf)
    Health Regulation (Post-Meeting) 2/20/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 625 (c2) Disposition of Human Remains Roberson Identical Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Regulated Industries
    Location: In committee/council (RI)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    370528 - Amendment
    Delete lines 277 - 289 and insert:     		Health Regulation
    (Jones)     		2/15/2012
    5:24 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/16/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    717008 - Amendment
    Delete lines 313 - 393 and insert:     		Health Regulation
    (Fasano)     		2/16/2012
    8:57 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/16/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    968764 - Amendment
    Delete lines 315 - 394 and insert:     		Health Regulation
    (Fasano)     		2/15/2012
    10:31 AM     		Withdrawn
    2/16/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    748440 - Amendment
    Delete lines 331 - 394 and insert:     		Health Regulation
    (Jones)     		2/15/2012
    5:25 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/16/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 120494 - Amendment to Amendment (748440)
    Delete line 101 and insert:     		Health Regulation
    (Jones)     		2/16/2012
    8:41 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/16/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    364868 - Amendment
    Between lines 437 and 438 insert:     		Health Regulation
    (Jones)     		2/15/2012
    5:25 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/16/2012     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/16/2012 10:30 AM Health Regulation 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    406.49 Page 2 (pdf)
    406.50 Unclaimed dead bodies or human remains; disposition, procedure. Page 3 (pdf)
    406.51 Disposition of unclaimed deceased veterans; contract requirements. Page 6 (pdf)
    406.52 Retention of bodies before use; unfit or excess number of bodies, disposition procedure. Page 6 (pdf)
    406.53 Death of indigents; notice; delivery to the anatomical board when unclaimed; exceptions; assessment of fees. Page 7 (pdf)
    406.54 Bodies may be claimed after delivery to anatomical board. Page 15 (pdf)
    406.55 Contracts for delivery of body after death prohibited. Page 8 (pdf)
    406.56 Acceptance of bodies under will. Page 9 (pdf)
    406.57 Distribution of dead bodies. Page 9 (pdf)
    406.58 Fees; authority to accept additional funds; annual audit. Page 9 (pdf)
    406.59 Institutions receiving bodies. Page 10 (pdf)
    406.60 Disposition of bodies after use. Page 11 (pdf)
    406.61 Selling, buying, or conveying bodies outside state prohibited; exceptions, penalty. Page 11 (pdf)
    765.513 Donees; purposes for which anatomical gifts may be made. Page 15 (pdf)

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  • SB 956, Original Filed Version Posted 11/15/2011 at 12:30 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Regulated Industries (Pre-Meeting) 2/6/2012 (pdf)
    Regulated Industries (Post-Meeting) 2/8/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 625 (c2) Disposition of Human Remains Roberson Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Regulated Industries
    Location: In committee/council (RI)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    317402 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Regulated Industries
    (Thrasher)     		2/6/2012
    2:44 PM
    (Late Filed)     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/8/2012     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/7/2012 1:30 PM Regulated Industries 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    406.49 Page 2 (pdf)
    406.50 Unclaimed dead bodies or human remains; disposition, procedure. Page 3 (pdf)
    406.51 Disposition of unclaimed deceased veterans; contract requirements. Page 6 (pdf)
    406.52 Retention of bodies before use; unfit or excess number of bodies, disposition procedure. Page 6 (pdf)
    406.53 Death of indigents; notice; delivery to the anatomical board when unclaimed; exceptions; assessment of fees. Page 7 (pdf)
    406.54 Bodies may be claimed after delivery to anatomical board. Page 14 (pdf)
    406.55 Contracts for delivery of body after death prohibited. Page 8 (pdf)
    406.56 Acceptance of bodies under will. Page 9 (pdf)
    406.57 Distribution of dead bodies. Page 9 (pdf)
    406.58 Fees; authority to accept additional funds; annual audit. Page 9 (pdf)
    406.59 Institutions receiving bodies. Page 10 (pdf)
    406.60 Disposition of bodies after use. Page 11 (pdf)
    406.61 Selling, buying, or conveying bodies outside state prohibited; exceptions, penalty. Page 11 (pdf)
    765.513 Donees; purposes for which anatomical gifts may be made. Page 14 (pdf)

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