CREMATORY REGULATION ACT
Summary
Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Provides that the Crematory Regulation Act is repealed on January 1, 2029 (rather than January 1, 2024). Amends the Crematory Regulation Act. Provides that a person who is certified to perform a cremation service in this State must complete, at least once every 5 years after the amendatory Act's effective date, a continuing education cremation course that is at least 2 hours in length and that is offered by a continuing education provider recognized by the Comptroller in order for that person to perform a cremation service in this State. Requires crematory authorities to provide or maintain an operable refrigeration unit that (1) has cleanable, noncorrosive interior and exterior finishes, (2) is capable of maintaining a temperature of less than 40 degrees Fahrenheit, and (3) is capable of containing at least 3 human bodies. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 31, 2023
Signed Jun 30, 2023
Floor votes · House May 11, 2023
How they voted
96–15
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 116
May 11, 2023
D
Democratic76
94% Yea
R
Republican40
60% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Amendments
6
Jun 30, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-015-000
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 006-002-000
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2023
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 054-001-001
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Loughran Cappel
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt State Government; 009-000-000
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to State Government
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended State Government; 009-000-000
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; State Government
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government
lower
Mar 3, 2023
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 3, 2023
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Assigned to State Government
lower
Feb 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lance Yednock
DDemocratic
P
Meg Loughran Cappel
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Vella
DDemocratic
Co
Natalie Manley
DDemocratic
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