SB 521 Virginia Senate · 2024 Regular Session

Preneed funeral contracts; declinable preneed funeral guarantee fee.

Summary
Preneed funeral contracts; declinable preneedfuneral guarantee fee. Defines "declinable preneed funeral guaranteefee" as an optional and declinable fee agreed to by a preneed funeralcontract purchaser, if offered by a seller, for which the cost ofthe supplies and services as described in the preneed funeral contractare guaranteed. The bill describes certain requirements that mustbe met for funeral service licensees to offer declinable preneedfuneral guarantee fees. The bill directs the Board of Funeral Directorsand Embalmers to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisionsof the bill.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Signed Mar 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 30, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 27, 2024

How they voted

400
Passed
Total votes 40
Jan 30, 2024
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
12
Committee
8
Mar 28, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 247 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB521ER)
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Committee
Assigned sub: Health
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
Referred from General Laws
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors