FUNERAL PRACTICES ACT
Summary
Creates the Funeral Practices Act. Provides that in selling or offering to sell funeral goods or funeral services to the public, it is an unfair or deceptive act or practice for a funeral provider to not furnish accurate price information disclosing the cost to the purchaser for each of the specific funeral goods and funeral services used in connection with the disposition of deceased human bodies. Provides that if a funeral provider complies with preventive requirements he or she is not engaged in unfair or deceptive acts or practices. Provides that in selling or offering to sell funeral goods or funeral services to the public, it is a deceptive act or practice for a funeral provider to misrepresent provisions concerning embalming, caskets for cremations, outer burial containers, and cash advances. Provides that funeral providers must retain and make available for inspection by the Federal Trade Commission true and accurate copies of price lists for at least one year after the date of their last distribution to customers, and a copy of each statement of funeral goods and services selected, for at least one year from the date of the arrangements conference. Provides that funeral providers must make all disclosures to the customer in a clear and conspicuous manner.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2004
Committee Review
Aug 2004
House Passage
Mar 2004
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 31, 2004
Last action Jan 11, 2005
Floor votes · House Mar 31, 2004
How they voted
71–18
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 93
Mar 31, 2004
D
Democratic49
65% Yea
R
Republican44
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
6
Committee
9
Amendments
4
Aug 24, 2004
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 29, 2004
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Labor & Commerce; 007-000-000
upper
Apr 15, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Labor & Commerce
upper
Apr 1, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 31, 2004
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 31, 2004
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (71-18-4)
house
Mar 30, 2004
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 25, 2004
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Mar 23, 2004
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 23, 2004
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady
lower
Mar 3, 2004
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 009-001-000
lower
Mar 3, 2004
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Consumer Protection Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 3, 2004
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Consumer Protection Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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