CEMETERIES-DISINTERMENT
Summary
Amends the Vital Records Act. Provides that an injunction enjoining the issuance of a permit to disinter human remains shall issue only when the person seeking the injunction has rights superior to the person seeking the permit to disinter. Provides that if a person seeking an injunction does not have rights superior to the person seeking the permit to disinter, a court of competent jurisdiction may award costs to the person seeking the permit to disinter, if the court makes a finding that the action seeking the injunction was brought in bad faith. Amends the Disposition of Remains Act. Provides that if a court finds that a person has filed or opposed an action relating to the person's right to control disposition, the court may award costs against the person it finds has acted in bad faith. Amends the Cemetery Protection Act. Provides that any bylaws, rules, and regulations made by the cemetery authority for the government thereof are effective if made publicly available through continuous publication on the cemetery authority's website or on the cemetery authority's social media page. Requires a cemetery authority that does not maintain a website or social media page to provide a copy of the bylaws, rules, and regulations to each person prior to or contemporaneous with the cemetery authority's presentment of any contract or legal agreement for services in relation to the cemetery. Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Michael Bauer Memorial Act.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Aug 2023
Introduced Mar 27, 2023
Signed Aug 4, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 24, 2023
How they voted
70–37
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 116
Mar 24, 2023
D
Democratic76
92% Yea
R
Republican40
92% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
65
Key actions
20
Committee
22
Amendments
7
Aug 4, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 109-000-000
lower
May 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 109-000-000
lower
May 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
May 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
May 9, 2023
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 9, 2023
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
lower
May 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
lower
May 8, 2023
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
lower
May 8, 2023
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 051-002-000
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 008-000-000
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Judiciary
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Judiciary
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
lower
Apr 21, 2023
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 21, 2023
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-037-000
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-005-000
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-005-000
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Jan 31, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kelly Cassidy
DDemocratic
P
Sara Feigenholtz
DDemocratic
Co
Abdelnasser Rashid
DDemocratic
Co
Dee Avelar
DDemocratic
Co
Hoan Huynh
DDemocratic
Co
Kam Buckner
DDemocratic
Co
Kevin Olickal
DDemocratic
Co
Lindsey LaPointe
DDemocratic
Co
Margaret Croke
DDemocratic
Co
Michelle Mussman
DDemocratic
Co
Robyn Gabel
DDemocratic
Co
Terra Costa Howard
DDemocratic
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