Introduced
by
To move up by six weeks the effective date of House Bill 5246, now Public Act 149 of 2009, which established that a funeral director who maintains a registry of names of unclaimed cremated remains for purposes of notifying veterans groups that these may include veterans, and who follows certain procedures for the disposition of such remains, is immune from potential civil and criminal liability for failure to follow the specified procedures.
Referred to the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security
Reported without amendment
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Passed in the House 107 to 0
Referred to the Committee on Senior Citizens and Veterans Affairs
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)
To move up by six weeks the effective date of House Bill 5246, now Public Act 149 of 2009, which established that a funeral director who maintains a registry of names of unclaimed cremated remains for purposes of notifying veterans groups that these may include veterans, and who follows certain procedures for the disposition of such remains, is immune from potential civil and criminal liability for failure to follow the specified procedures.