SB 711 California Senate · 2019-2020 Regular Session

Cemetery and Funeral Act.

Summary
The Cemetery and Funeral Act provides for the licensure and regulation of cemeteries, crematories, funeral establishments, cremated remains disposers, and their personnel, by the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau, which is within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law authorizes the bureau to inspect the premises in which the business of a funeral establishment, cemetery, or crematory is conducted, where embalming is practiced, or where human remains are stored. This bill would also authorize the bureau to investigate the premises where human remains are disposed. The bill would also make other nonsubstantive changes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 22, 2019 Last action May 16, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 25, 2019

How they voted

340
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Apr 25, 2019
D Democratic27
26 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican8
8 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
4
May 16, 2019
Committee
Referred to Com. on B. & P.
lower
Apr 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 824.) Ordered to the Assembly.
upper
Apr 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
upper
Apr 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 512.) (April 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Mar 14, 2019
Committee
Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.
upper
Feb 22, 2019
Introduced
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Steve Glazer
Steve Glazer
DDemocratic
CA
7