DISPUTES OVER REMAINS
Summary
Amends the Disposition of Remains Act. Provides that any dispute concerning the right to control the disposition of a decedent's remains shall be resolved by a court within 30 days of the dispute being filed with the court. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that the Act may be referred to as Adam's Law.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
Aug 2019
Introduced Apr 3, 2019
Signed Aug 16, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2019 · House Apr 2, 2019
How they voted
48–0
Passed
Total votes 48
May 29, 2019
D
Democratic30
100% Yea
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
11
Committee
13
Amendments
4
Aug 16, 2019
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 29, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 24, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Apr 3, 2019
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 3, 2019
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 2, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
Apr 2, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Apr 2, 2019
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (93-0-7)
house
Mar 29, 2019
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2019
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Avery Bourne
lower
Mar 20, 2019
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
Mar 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Mar 19, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Mar 14, 2019
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 14, 2019
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Avery Bourne
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee;
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Feb 15, 2019
Lower · Passed
To Family Law Subcommittee
lower
Feb 13, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Jan 29, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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