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CS/CS/SB 2856: Funeral & Cemetery Industry Regulation [EPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Community Affairs ; Regulated Industries ; Crist

Funeral & Cemetery Industry Regulation [EPCC]; prohibits certain persons from conducting, maintaining, managing, owning, or operating licensees under specified provisions; provides exception; revises regulation & practice of limited licensees; authorizes use of Internet courses for continuing education; provides for internment or entombment of decedent with remains of decedent's pet; conforms cross-references, etc. Amends Ch. 497, 553.36, 316.515, 627.702; creates 497.609.

Effective Date: 07/01/2007
 Last Action: 5/1/2007 Senate - Substituted CS/HB 1177 -SJ 00744; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 1177 (Ch. 2007-55) -SJ 00744
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/5/2007 Senate • Filed
    3/20/2007 Senate • Introduced, referred to Regulated Industries; Banking and Insurance; Community Affairs -SJ 00199
    4/4/2007 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 04/09/07, 1:15 pm, 110-S
    4/9/2007 Senate • CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00328; CS read 1st time on 04/11/07 -SJ 00341
    4/11/2007 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)
    4/12/2007 Senate • Now in Banking and Insurance -SJ 00328; On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 04/16/07, 1:30 pm, 412-K
    4/16/2007 Senate • Favorable by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00438
    4/17/2007 Senate • Now in Community Affairs -SJ 00438
    4/19/2007 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 04/24/07, 1:45 pm, 412-K
    4/24/2007 Senate • CS/CS by- Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00545; CS read 1st time on 04/25/07 -SJ 00565
    4/25/2007 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2)
    4/26/2007 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00545
    4/30/2007 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00729; Amendment(s) adopted (350976) -SJ 00729; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00729
    5/1/2007 Senate • Substituted CS/HB 1177 -SJ 00744; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 1177 (Ch. 2007-55) -SJ 00744

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  • CS/CS/SB 2856, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/30/2007 at 4:56 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1177 (e1) Weatherford Similar Last Action: 5/22/2007 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2007-55
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.515 Maximum width, height, length.
    497.101 Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services; membership; appointment; terms.
    497.141 Licensing; general application procedures.
    497.143 Licensing; limited licenses for retired professionals.
    497.162 Health and safety education.
    497.260 Cemeteries; exemption; investigation and mediation.
    497.271 Standards for construction and significant alteration or renovation of mausoleums and columbaria.
    497.273 Cemetery companies; authorized functions.
    497.367 Instruction on HIV and AIDS, funeral directors and embalmers.
    497.374 Funeral directing; licensure as a funeral director by endorsement; licensure of a temporary funeral director.
    497.550 Licensure of monument establishments required; procedures and criteria.
    497.609
    553.36 Definitions.
    627.702 Valued policy law.

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  • CS/CS/SB 2856, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/25/2007 at 4:12 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 4/24/2007 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    350976 - Amendment
    		Crist 4/26/2007
    7:39 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/30/2007     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.515 Maximum width, height, length.
    497.101 Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services; membership; appointment; terms.
    497.141 Licensing; general application procedures.
    497.143 Licensing; limited licenses for retired professionals.
    497.162 Health and safety education.
    497.260 Cemeteries; exemption; investigation and mediation.
    497.271 Standards for construction and significant alteration or renovation of mausoleums and columbaria.
    497.273 Cemetery companies; authorized functions.
    497.367 Instruction on HIV and AIDS, funeral directors and embalmers.
    497.374 Funeral directing; licensure as a funeral director by endorsement; licensure of a temporary funeral director.
    497.550 Licensure of monument establishments required; procedures and criteria.
    497.609
    553.36 Definitions.
    627.702 Valued policy law.

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  • CS/SB 2856, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/11/2007 at 3:01 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Banking and Insurance (Post-Meeting) 4/12/2007 (pdf)
    Regulated Industries (Post-Meeting) 4/11/2007 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    954964 - Amendment
    		Community Affairs
    (Crist)     		4/23/2007
    3:22 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/24/2007     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 162882 - Amendment to Amendment (954964)
    		Community Affairs
    (Crist)     		4/23/2007
    3:56 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/24/2007     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 153210 - Amendment to Amendment (954964)
    		Community Affairs
    (Crist)     		4/23/2007
    3:57 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/24/2007     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    4/16/2007 1:30 PM Banking and Insurance 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/24/2007 1:45 PM Community Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.515 Maximum width, height, length.
    497.101 Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services; membership; appointment; terms.
    497.141 Licensing; general application procedures.
    497.143 Licensing; limited licenses for retired professionals.
    497.162 Health and safety education.
    497.260 Cemeteries; exemption; investigation and mediation.
    497.271 Standards for construction and significant alteration or renovation of mausoleums and columbaria.
    497.273 Cemetery companies; authorized functions.
    497.367 Instruction on HIV and AIDS, funeral directors and embalmers.
    497.374 Funeral directing; licensure as a funeral director by endorsement; licensure of a temporary funeral director.
    497.550 Licensure of monument establishments required; procedures and criteria.
    497.609
    553.36 Definitions.
    627.702 Valued policy law.

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  • SB 2856, Original Filed Version Posted 3/5/2007 at 8:22 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    585068 - Amendment
    		Regulated Industries
    (King)     		4/6/2007
    1:21 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/9/2007     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 855222 - Amendment to Amendment (585068)
    		Regulated Industries
    (King)     		4/6/2007
    1:21 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/9/2007     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 080120 - Amendment to Amendment (585068)
    		Regulated Industries
    (King)     		4/9/2007
    8:41 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/9/2007     		Web Page
    PDF
    562704 - Amendment
    		Regulated Industries
    (King)     		4/9/2007
    5:10 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/9/2007     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/9/2007 1:15 PM Regulated Industries 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.515 Maximum width, height, length.
    497.141 Licensing; general application procedures.
    497.143 Licensing; limited licenses for retired professionals.
    497.162 Health and safety education.
    497.260 Cemeteries; exemption; investigation and mediation.
    497.271 Standards for construction and significant alteration or renovation of mausoleums and columbaria.
    497.367 Instruction on HIV and AIDS, funeral directors and embalmers.
    497.374 Funeral directing; licensure as a funeral director by endorsement; licensure of a temporary funeral director.
    497.550 Licensure of monument establishments required; procedures and criteria.
    497.609
    553.36 Definitions.

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