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CS/CS/HB 529: Funeral & Cemetery Industry

GENERAL BILL by Kreegel ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ambler ; Baxley ; Cannon ; Hays ; Homan ; Legg

Funeral & Cemetery Industry; authorizes use of purple lights on certain funeral escort vehicles & funeral lead vehicles; requires licensure applications to include tax I.D. numbers of applicants that are not natural persons; provides requirements for identification of human remains; creates two categories of monument establishment licensure & provides certain requirements for such categories, etc. Amends Ch. 497, 316.1974, 626.785.

Effective Date: 10/01/2005
Last Action: 6/8/2005 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-155; See also HB 1469 (Ch. 2005-162)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/25/2005 House • Filed
    2/7/2005 House • Referred to Economic Development, Trade & Banking (CC); Criminal Justice (JC); State Administration Appropriations (FC); Commerce Council
    3/8/2005 House • Introduced, referred to Economic Development, Trade & Banking (CC); Criminal Justice (JC); State Administration Appropriations (FC); Commerce Council -HJ 00051
    3/15/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Economic Development, Trade & Banking (CC), 03/17/05, 2:45 pm, 306-H
    3/17/2005 House • Favorable by Economic Development, Trade & Banking (CC); YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 00234; Now in Criminal Justice (JC) -HJ 00234
    4/4/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice (JC), 04/06/05, 9:15 am, 404-H
    4/6/2005 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Criminal Justice (JC); YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -HJ 00507
    4/13/2005 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in State Administration Appropriations (FC) -HJ 00507; On Committee agenda-- State Administration Appropriations (FC), 04/15/05, 11:30 am, 12-H
    4/15/2005 House • Favorable by State Administration Appropriations (FC); YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00561; Now in Commerce Council -HJ 00561
    4/19/2005 House • On Council agenda-- Commerce Council, 04/21/05, 9:15 am, Morris Hall
    4/21/2005 House • Favorable with CS amendment by- Commerce Council; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 00725
    4/25/2005 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b); Placed on Calendar -HJ 00725
    4/28/2005 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00946; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00949; Read third time -HJ 00948; Passed as amended; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 00948
    4/28/2005 Senate • In Messages; Received, referred to Regulated Industries; Banking and Insurance; Criminal Justice; Justice Appropriations -SJ 00703
    4/29/2005 Senate • Withdrawn from Regulated Industries; Banking and Insurance; Criminal Justice; Justice Appropriations -SJ 00740; Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 2346 -SJ 00741; Read second time -SJ 00741
    5/2/2005 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00769; Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00770
    5/2/2005 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01154
    5/25/2005 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/8/2005 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-155; See also HB 1469 (Ch. 2005-162)

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  • CS/CS/HB 529, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/2/2005 at 4:13 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1469 (e1) Kreegel Linked Last Action: 6/8/2005 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-162; See also HB 529 (Ch. 2005-155)
    Location:
    S 2346 (c3) Funeral & Cemetery Industry Haridopolos Similar Last Action: 4/29/2005 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00744; Read second time -SJ 00739; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00740; Substituted HB 529 -SJ 00740; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 529 (Ch. 2005-155), HB 1469 (Ch. 2005-162)
    Location:
    S 2344 (c1) Funeral, Cemetery, & Consumer Svcs. Haridopolos Compare Last Action: 4/29/2005 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00744; Substituted HB 1469 -SJ 00739; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1469 (Ch. 2005-162), HB 529 (Ch. 2005-155)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (54)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.1974 Funeral procession right-of-way and liability.
    497.005 Definitions.
    497.101 Board of Funeral and Cemetery Services; membership; appointment; terms.
    497.103 Rulemaking authority of board and department.
    497.140
    497.141 Licensing; general application procedures.
    497.142 Licensing; fingerprinting and criminal background checks.
    497.143 Licensing; limited licenses for retired professionals.
    497.144 Licensing; examinations, general provisions.
    497.147 Continuing education; general provisions.
    497.149 Investigations, hearings, and inspections.
    497.151 Complaints; logs; procedures.
    497.152 Disciplinary grounds.
    497.153 Disciplinary procedures and penalties.
    497.158
    497.159 Crimes.
    497.161 Other rulemaking provisions.
    497.165
    497.166 Preneed sales.
    497.169
    497.171
    497.260
    497.263
    497.264
    497.275 Identification of human remains in licensed cemeteries.
    497.281
    497.365 Licensure; inactive and delinquent status.
    497.368
    497.369
    497.373
    497.374
    497.376
    497.378
    497.380
    497.385
    497.388
    497.453
    497.456
    497.458
    497.466
    497.468
    497.550
    497.551 Renewal of monument establishment licensure.
    497.552 Required facilities.
    497.553 Regulation of monument establishments.
    497.554 Monument establishment sales representatives.
    497.555 Required rules.
    497.556 Requirements relating to monument establishments.
    497.602
    497.603
    497.604
    497.606
    497.607
    626.785 Qualifications for license.

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  • CS/CS/HB 529, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/28/2005 at 5:01 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/2/2005 11:57 AM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (54)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.1974 Funeral procession right-of-way and liability.
    497.005 Definitions.
    497.101 Board of Funeral and Cemetery Services; membership; appointment; terms.
    497.103 Rulemaking authority of board and department.
    497.140
    497.141 Licensing; general application procedures.
    497.142 Licensing; fingerprinting and criminal background checks.
    497.143 Licensing; limited licenses for retired professionals.
    497.144 Licensing; examinations, general provisions.
    497.147 Continuing education; general provisions.
    497.149 Investigations, hearings, and inspections.
    497.151 Complaints; logs; procedures.
    497.152 Disciplinary grounds.
    497.153 Disciplinary procedures and penalties.
    497.158
    497.159 Crimes.
    497.161 Other rulemaking provisions.
    497.165
    497.166 Preneed sales.
    497.169
    497.171
    497.260
    497.263
    497.264
    497.275 Identification of human remains in licensed cemeteries.
    497.281
    497.365 Licensure; inactive and delinquent status.
    497.368
    497.369
    497.373
    497.374
    497.376
    497.378
    497.380
    497.385
    497.388
    497.453
    497.456
    497.458
    497.466
    497.468
    497.550
    497.551 Renewal of monument establishment licensure.
    497.552 Required facilities.
    497.553 Regulation of monument establishments.
    497.554 Monument establishment sales representatives.
    497.555 Required rules.
    497.556 Requirements relating to monument establishments.
    497.602
    497.603
    497.604
    497.606
    497.607
    626.785 Qualifications for license.

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  • CS/CS/HB 529, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/25/2005 at 5:49 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/28/2005 1:30 PM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (54)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.1974 Funeral procession right-of-way and liability.
    497.005 Definitions.
    497.101 Board of Funeral and Cemetery Services; membership; appointment; terms.
    497.103 Rulemaking authority of board and department.
    497.140
    497.141 Licensing; general application procedures.
    497.142 Licensing; fingerprinting and criminal background checks.
    497.143 Licensing; limited licenses for retired professionals.
    497.144 Licensing; examinations, general provisions.
    497.147 Continuing education; general provisions.
    497.149 Investigations, hearings, and inspections.
    497.151 Complaints; logs; procedures.
    497.152 Disciplinary grounds.
    497.153 Disciplinary procedures and penalties.
    497.158
    497.159 Crimes.
    497.161 Other rulemaking provisions.
    497.165
    497.166 Preneed sales.
    497.169
    497.171
    497.260
    497.263
    497.264
    497.275 Identification of human remains in licensed cemeteries.
    497.281
    497.365 Licensure; inactive and delinquent status.
    497.368
    497.369
    497.373
    497.374
    497.376
    497.378
    497.380
    497.385
    497.388
    497.453
    497.456
    497.458
    497.466
    497.468
    497.550
    497.551 Renewal of monument establishment licensure.
    497.552 Required facilities.
    497.553 Regulation of monument establishments.
    497.554 Monument establishment sales representatives.
    497.555 Required rules.
    497.556 Requirements relating to monument establishments.
    497.602
    497.603
    497.604
    497.606
    497.607
    626.785 Qualifications for license.

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  • CS/HB 529, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/13/2005 at 8:55 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (54)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.1974 Funeral procession right-of-way and liability.
    497.005 Definitions.
    497.101 Board of Funeral and Cemetery Services; membership; appointment; terms.
    497.103 Rulemaking authority of board and department.
    497.140
    497.141 Licensing; general application procedures.
    497.142 Licensing; fingerprinting and criminal background checks.
    497.143 Licensing; limited licenses for retired professionals.
    497.144 Licensing; examinations, general provisions.
    497.147 Continuing education; general provisions.
    497.149 Investigations, hearings, and inspections.
    497.151 Complaints; logs; procedures.
    497.152 Disciplinary grounds.
    497.153 Disciplinary procedures and penalties.
    497.158
    497.159 Crimes.
    497.161 Other rulemaking provisions.
    497.165
    497.166 Preneed sales.
    497.169
    497.171
    497.260
    497.263
    497.264
    497.275 Identification of human remains in licensed cemeteries.
    497.281
    497.365 Licensure; inactive and delinquent status.
    497.368
    497.369
    497.373
    497.374
    497.376
    497.378
    497.380
    497.385
    497.388
    497.453
    497.456
    497.458
    497.466
    497.468
    497.550
    497.551 Renewal of monument establishment licensure.
    497.552 Required facilities.
    497.553 Regulation of monument establishments.
    497.554 Monument establishment sales representatives.
    497.555 Required rules.
    497.556 Requirements relating to monument establishments.
    497.602
    497.603
    497.604
    497.606
    497.607
    626.785 Qualifications for license.

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  • HB 529, Original Filed Version Posted 1/25/2005 at 9:07 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Criminal Justice Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Criminal Justice Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Economic Development, Trade & Banking Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Economic Development, Trade & Banking Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    State Administration Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    State Administration Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (48)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    497.005 Definitions.
    497.101 Board of Funeral and Cemetery Services; membership; appointment; terms.
    497.103 Rulemaking authority of board and department.
    497.140
    497.141 Licensing; general application procedures.
    497.142 Licensing; fingerprinting and criminal background checks.
    497.143 Licensing; limited licenses for retired professionals.
    497.144 Licensing; examinations, general provisions.
    497.149 Investigations, hearings, and inspections.
    497.151 Complaints; logs; procedures.
    497.152 Disciplinary grounds.
    497.153 Disciplinary procedures and penalties.
    497.158
    497.159 Crimes.
    497.161 Other rulemaking provisions.
    497.166 Preneed sales.
    497.169
    497.171
    497.260
    497.263
    497.264
    497.275 Identification of human remains in licensed cemeteries.
    497.281
    497.368
    497.369
    497.373
    497.374
    497.376
    497.380
    497.385
    497.388
    497.453
    497.456
    497.458
    497.466
    497.468
    497.550
    497.551 Renewal of monument establishment licensure.
    497.552 Required facilities.
    497.553 Regulation of monument establishments.
    497.554 Monument establishment sales representatives.
    497.555 Required rules.
    497.556 Requirements relating to monument establishments.
    497.602
    497.604
    497.606
    497.607
    626.785 Qualifications for license.

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