SB 143 Virginia Senate · 2018 Regular Session

Mortuary science education; practical experience required.

Summary
Requires every public institution of higher education that offers a degree in mortuary science to require students to complete practical experience in the areas of funeral service and embalming prior to graduation from such program. The bill also provides that a person who is duly enrolled in a mortuary education program may assist in embalming while under the supervision of a funeral service licensee or embalmer with an active, unrestricted license issued by the Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers, provided that such embalming occurs in a funeral service establishment licensed by the Board and in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Board.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Signed into Law
Mar 2018
Introduced Dec 27, 2017 Signed Mar 5, 2018
Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 20, 2018

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Mar 5, 2018
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 186 (effective 7/1/18)
executive
Feb 20, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 20, 2018
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (98-0)
house of delegates
Feb 5, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
legislature
Jan 29, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB143E
legislature
Jan 29, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Jan 29, 2018
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
legislature
Jan 17, 2018
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Higher Education
legislature
Jan 15, 2018
Committee
Rereferred to Education and Health
legislature
Dec 27, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
legislature
Dec 27, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101219D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Lionell Spruill
Lionell Spruill
DDemocratic
VA
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