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HB 1435: Funeral & Cemetery Services

GENERAL BILL by Ritchie ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Crist

Funeral & Cemetery Services; revises terminology re cemeteries owned by religious institution; defines term "religious institution"; increases annual license fees for certain cemeteries; provides initial application & renewal fees for certificate of authority to sell preneed contract; revises terminology designating trust fund; eliminates fee charged to examine business of any person writing preneed contracts & any guaranteeing organization, etc. Amends Ch. 497. APPROPRIATION: $115,000.

Effective Date: 07/01/1999 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 4/30/1999 House - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/2/1999 House • Filed
    3/4/1999 House • Introduced -HJ 00169
    3/5/1999 House • Referred to Financial Services (CAC); Business Regulation & Consumer Affairs (CAC); General Government Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00248
    3/15/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Financial Services (CAC), 03/17/99, 1:00 pm, 212-HOB --Temporarily deferred
    3/25/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Financial Services (CAC), 03/29/99, 1:45 pm, 214C
    3/29/1999 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Financial Services (CAC) -HJ 00479
    3/30/1999 House • Now in Business Regulation & Consumer Affairs (CAC) -HJ 00479
    4/5/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Business Regulation & Consumer Affairs (CAC), 04/07/99, 2:00 pm, 413C
    4/7/1999 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable by Business Regulation & Consumer Affairs (CAC) -HJ 00551
    4/8/1999 House • Now in General Government Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00551
    4/14/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- General Government Appropriations (FRC), 04/16/99, 9:30 am, 214C
    4/16/1999 House • Comm. Action:-Unanimously Favorable by General Government Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00750
    4/19/1999 House • Placed on calendar, available for General Calendar -HJ 00750
    4/30/1999 House • Died on Calendar

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  • HB 1435, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:26 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Business Regulation & Consumer Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/31/1999 (pdf)
    Business Regulation & Consumer Affairs (Post-Meeting) 4/7/1999 (pdf)
    Financial Services (Post-Meeting) 3/9/1999 (pdf)
    Financial Services (Post-Meeting) 3/29/1999 (pdf)
    General Government Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/14/1999 (pdf)
    General Government Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/17/1999 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1698 (c1) Funeral & Cemetery Services Klein Similar Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01628, -SJ 01926; Died on Calendar
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    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    497.003 Cemeteries; exemption; investigation and mediation.
    497.005 Definitions.
    497.103 Rulemaking authority of board and department.
    497.117 Legal and investigative services.
    497.131 Disciplinary proceedings.
    497.213 Annual license fees.
    497.245 Care and maintenance trust fund, percentage of payments for burial rights to be deposited.
    497.341 Burial without regard to race or color.
    497.405 Certificate of authority required.
    497.407 Certificate of authority; annual statement; renewal; transfer.
    497.431 Examinations and investigations.
    497.435 Administrative fine in lieu of revocation or suspension of certificate of authority.

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