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CS/HB 885: Funeral Directing & Embalming

GENERAL BILL by Business Regulation & Consumer Affairs ; Crady

Funeral Directing & Embalming; expands definition of term "legally authorized person"; revises provision re licensure as embalmer by examination, to clarify applicability of internship requirement; authorizes extension of apprenticeship for certain students working in funeral establishments; provides for storage, preservation, & transportation of human remains; extends disciplinary actions to certain registrants & licensees, etc. Amends Ch. 470.

Effective Date: 07/01/1998
Last Action: 5/29/1998 - Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-298
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/27/1997 House • Prefiled
    3/4/1997 House • Introduced -HJ 00097
    4/9/1997 House • Referred to Business Regulation & Consumer Affairs (EIC); Finance & Taxation (FRC); General Government Appropriations -HJ 00484
    5/2/1997 House • Carried over to 1998 Session pursuant to House Rule 96, In House Committee on Business Regulation & Consumer Affairs (EIC)
    11/14/1997 House • On Committee agenda-- Business Regulation & Consumer Affairs (EIC), 12/02/97, 9:30 am, 214C
    12/2/1997 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously CS by Business Regulation & Consumer Affairs (EIC)
    1/8/1998 House • Now in Finance & Taxation (FRC)
    2/27/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Finance & Taxation (FRC), 03/05/98, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
    3/3/1998 House • CARRIED OVER; Referred to Business Regulation & Consumer Affairs (EIC); Finance & Taxation (FRC); General Government Appropriations; On Committee agenda-- Business Regulation & Consumer Affairs (EIC), 12/02/97, 9:30 am, 214C; Comm. Action: Unanimously CS by Business Regulation & Consumer Affairs (EIC) -HJ 00079; CS read first time on 03/03/98 -HJ 00070; Now in Finance & Taxation (FRC) -HJ 00079; On Committee agenda-- Finance & Taxation (FRC), 03/05/98, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
    3/5/1998 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable by Finance & Taxation (FRC) -HJ 00179
    3/11/1998 House • Now in General Government Appropriations -HJ 00179
    3/20/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- General Government Appropriations, 03/26/98, 10:30 am, 214C
    3/26/1998 House • Comm. Action:-Unanimously Favorable by General Government Appropriations -HJ 00389
    3/30/1998 House • Pending Consent Calendar -HJ 00389
    4/2/1998 House • Available for Consent Calendar
    4/16/1998 House • Placed on Consent Calendar; Read second and third times -HJ 00647; CS passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 00647; Immediately certified -HJ 00677
    4/16/1998 Senate • In Messages
    4/21/1998 Senate • Received, referred to Regulated Industries; Ways and Means -SJ 00746
    4/22/1998 Senate • Withdrawn from Regulated Industries; Ways and Means -SJ 00771; Substituted for SB 1370 -SJ 00771; Read second time -SJ 00771
    4/23/1998 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00856; CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00857; Immediately certified -SJ 00857
    4/23/1998 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01089
    5/13/1998 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/29/1998 • Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-298

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  • CS/HB 885, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:07 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1370 Funeral Directing & Embalming Holzendorf Identical Last Action: 4/22/1998 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00741; House Bill substituted -SJ 00771; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 885 (Ch. 98-298)
    Location:
    H 2011 (e2) Professions/Regulation Ogles Compare Last Action: 3/4/1998 H Withdrawn from further cons.,Iden/Sim/Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 947 (Ch. 97-35), HB 1179 (Ch. 97-228), HB 1307 (Ch. 97-122), HB 1357 (Ch. 97-237), CS/HB 885 (Ch. 98-298), CS/CS/HB 3211 (Ch. 98-250), CS/HB 3223 (Ch. 98-20), CS/HB 3343 (Ch. 98-323), HB 3589 (Ch. 98-263), CS/HB 4065 (Ch. 98-340), HB 4439 (Ch. 98-419), CS/SB 776 (Ch. 98-49), CS/SB 1466 (Ch. 98-135) -HJ 00119
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    470.002 Definitions.
    470.006 Licensure as an embalmer by examination; provisional license.
    470.0085 Establishment of embalmer apprentice program.
    470.009 Licensure as a funeral director by examination; provisional license.
    470.015 Renewal of funeral director and embalmer licenses.
    470.018 Renewal of registration of direct disposer.
    470.024 Funeral establishment; licensure.
    470.029 Reports of cases embalmed and bodies handled.
    470.0301 Removal services; refrigeration facilities; centralized embalming facilities.
    470.0315
    470.0355
    470.036 Disciplinary proceedings.

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  • CS/HB 885, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:07 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Finance & Taxation (Post-Meeting) 3/2/1998 (pdf)
    Finance & Taxation (Post-Meeting) 3/6/1998 (pdf)
    Finance & Taxation (Post-Meeting) 3/6/1998 (pdf)
    General Government Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 3/25/1998 (pdf)
    General Government Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 3/25/1998 (pdf)
    General Government Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 3/26/1998 (pdf)
    General Government Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 3/26/1998 (pdf)

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/16/1998 10:33 AM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/23/1998 4:28 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    470.002 Definitions.
    470.006 Licensure as an embalmer by examination; provisional license.
    470.0085 Establishment of embalmer apprentice program.
    470.009 Licensure as a funeral director by examination; provisional license.
    470.015 Renewal of funeral director and embalmer licenses.
    470.018 Renewal of registration of direct disposer.
    470.024 Funeral establishment; licensure.
    470.029 Reports of cases embalmed and bodies handled.
    470.0301 Removal services; refrigeration facilities; centralized embalming facilities.
    470.0315
    470.0355
    470.036 Disciplinary proceedings.

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  • HB 885, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:07 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    470.002 Definitions.
    470.0085 Establishment of embalmer apprentice program.
    470.009 Licensure as a funeral director by examination; provisional license.
    470.015 Renewal of funeral director and embalmer licenses.
    470.018 Renewal of registration of direct disposer.
    470.024 Funeral establishment; licensure.
    470.029 Reports of cases embalmed and bodies handled.
    470.0301 Removal services; refrigeration facilities; centralized embalming facilities.
    470.0315
    470.0355

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