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CS/SB 370: Disposition of Human Remains

GENERAL BILL by Regulated Industries ; Sachs

Disposition of Human Remains; Revising procedures for the registration of certificates of death or fetal death and the medical certification of causes of death; revising procedures for the reporting and disposition of unclaimed remains; prohibiting certain uses or dispositions of the remains of deceased persons whose identities are not known; revising provisions prohibiting the selling or buying of human remains or the transmitting or conveying of such remains outside the state, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
 Last Action: 4/29/2013 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 171 (Ch. 2013-138) -SJ 731
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Regulated Industries (RI)
  2. Health Policy (HP)
  3. Judiciary (JU)
  4. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/17/2013 Senate • Filed
    1/24/2013 Senate • Referred to Regulated Industries; Health Policy; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 30
    3/4/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 03/07/13, 10:30 am, 301 Senate Office Building
    3/5/2013 Senate • Introduced -SJ 30
    3/7/2013 Senate • CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 196
    3/11/2013 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Health Policy -SJ 196
    • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/14/13, 8:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/12/2013 Senate • CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time -SJ 199
    3/14/2013 Senate • Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 208
    • Now in Judiciary -SJ 208
    3/27/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/01/13, 3:15 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    4/1/2013 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 277
    4/2/2013 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 277
    4/18/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/23/13, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/23/2013 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -SJ 658
    4/25/2013 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 658
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/13
    4/29/2013 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 730
    • Substituted CS/HB 171 -SJ 731
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 171 (Ch. 2013-138) -SJ 731

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  • CS/SB 370, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/11/2013 at 8:55 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 3/12/2013 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 3/14/2013 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 3/29/2013 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/1/2013 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/21/2013 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/24/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 171 (er) Disposition of Human Remains Rooney Identical Last Action: 6/10/2013 Chapter No. 2013-138
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    194918 - Amendment
    Delete lines 584 - 609 and insert:     		Health Policy
    (Flores)     		3/12/2013
    5:19 PM     		Withdrawn
    3/14/2013     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    3/14/2013 8:00 AM Health Policy 9 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/1/2013 3:15 PM Judiciary 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/23/2013 9:00 AM Appropriations 16 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (21)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    382.002 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    382.006 Burial-transit permit. Page 4 (pdf)
    382.008 Death and fetal death registration. Page 5 (pdf)
    382.011 Medical examiner determination of cause of death. Page 7 (pdf)
    406.49 Page 8 (pdf)
    406.50 Unclaimed dead bodies or human remains; disposition, procedure. Page 8 (pdf)
    406.51 Disposition of unclaimed deceased veterans; contract requirements. Page 11 (pdf)
    406.52 Retention of bodies before use; unfit or excess number of bodies, disposition procedure. Page 12 (pdf)
    406.53 Death of indigents; notice; delivery to the anatomical board when unclaimed; exceptions; assessment of fees. Page 13 (pdf)
    406.54 Bodies may be claimed after delivery to anatomical board. Page 24 (pdf)
    406.55 Contracts for delivery of body after death prohibited. Page 13 (pdf)
    406.56 Acceptance of bodies under will. Page 14 (pdf)
    406.57 Distribution of dead bodies. Page 14 (pdf)
    406.58 Fees; authority to accept additional funds; annual audit. Page 15 (pdf)
    406.59 Institutions receiving bodies. Page 16 (pdf)
    406.60 Disposition of bodies after use. Page 16 (pdf)
    406.61 Selling, buying, or conveying bodies outside state prohibited; exceptions, penalty. Page 17 (pdf)
    497.005 Definitions. Page 20 (pdf)
    497.382 Reports of cases embalmed and bodies handled. Page 20 (pdf)
    497.607 Cremation; procedure required. Page 21 (pdf)
    765.513 Donees; purposes for which anatomical gifts may be made. Page 23 (pdf)

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  • SB 370, Original Filed Version Posted 1/17/2013 at 1:12 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Regulated Industries (Pre-Meeting) 3/6/2013 (pdf)
    Regulated Industries (Post-Meeting) 3/11/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 171 (c1) Disposition of Human Remains Rooney Similar Last Action: 6/10/2013 Chapter No. 2013-138
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    206074 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Regulated Industries
    (Sachs)     		3/6/2013
    9:51 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/7/2013     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/7/2013 10:30 AM Regulated Industries 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (21)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    382.002 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    382.006 Burial-transit permit. Page 4 (pdf)
    382.008 Death and fetal death registration. Page 5 (pdf)
    382.011 Medical examiner determination of cause of death. Page 7 (pdf)
    406.49 Page 8 (pdf)
    406.50 Unclaimed dead bodies or human remains; disposition, procedure. Page 8 (pdf)
    406.51 Disposition of unclaimed deceased veterans; contract requirements. Page 11 (pdf)
    406.52 Retention of bodies before use; unfit or excess number of bodies, disposition procedure. Page 12 (pdf)
    406.53 Death of indigents; notice; delivery to the anatomical board when unclaimed; exceptions; assessment of fees. Page 13 (pdf)
    406.54 Bodies may be claimed after delivery to anatomical board. Page 24 (pdf)
    406.55 Contracts for delivery of body after death prohibited. Page 13 (pdf)
    406.56 Acceptance of bodies under will. Page 14 (pdf)
    406.57 Distribution of dead bodies. Page 14 (pdf)
    406.58 Fees; authority to accept additional funds; annual audit. Page 15 (pdf)
    406.59 Institutions receiving bodies. Page 16 (pdf)
    406.60 Disposition of bodies after use. Page 16 (pdf)
    406.61 Selling, buying, or conveying bodies outside state prohibited; exceptions, penalty. Page 17 (pdf)
    497.005 Definitions. Page 20 (pdf)
    497.382 Reports of cases embalmed and bodies handled. Page 20 (pdf)
    497.607 Cremation; procedure required. Page 21 (pdf)
    765.513 Donees; purposes for which anatomical gifts may be made. Page 23 (pdf)

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