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SB 156: Funeral & Cemetery Services

GENERAL BILL by Klein

Funeral & Cemetery Services; revises terminology re cemeteries owned by religious institution; authorizes Banking & Finance Dept. & Funeral & Cemetery Services Board to adopt rules to allow for electronic submission of applications, documents, & fees & to provide for certification of compliance in lieu of submission of documents; eliminates reference to examination fee; increases annual license fees for certain cemeteries, etc. Amends Ch. 497.

Effective Date: 07/01/2000
Last Action: 6/5/2000 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2000-195
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/5/1999 Senate • Prefiled
    10/15/1999 Senate • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Fiscal Policy
    10/26/1999 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 11/03/99, 1:00 pm, 110-S
    11/3/1999 Senate • Comm. Action: Favorable by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    11/4/1999 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy
    3/7/2000 Senate • Introduced, referred to Banking and Insurance; Fiscal Policy -SJ 00020; On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 11/03/99, 1:00 pm, 110-S; Comm. Action: Favorable by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00008; Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 00008
    3/16/2000 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 00221; Placed on Calendar
    4/5/2000 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00368
    4/6/2000 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00390
    4/11/2000 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00406; Read second time -SJ 00417; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00417; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00417
    4/12/2000 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00438; Passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00439; Immediately certified -SJ 00439
    4/12/2000 House • In Messages
    4/20/2000 House • Received, placed on Calendar -HJ 00587
    4/24/2000 House • Substituted for HB 629 -HJ 00660; Read second and third times -HJ 00660; Passed; YEAS 110 NAYS 0 -HJ 00660
    4/24/2000 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 00541
    5/23/2000 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/5/2000 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2000-195

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  • SB 156, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/25/2000 at 4:11 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 629 Funeral & Cemetery Services Financial Services Similar Last Action: 4/24/2000 H Placed on General Calendar; Senate Bill substituted; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to SB 156 (Ch. 2000-195) -HJ 00660
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (13)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    497.003 Cemeteries; exemption; investigation and mediation.
    497.005 Definitions.
    497.103 Rulemaking authority of board and department.
    497.117 Legal and investigative services.
    497.131 Disciplinary proceedings.
    497.213 Annual license fees.
    497.245 Care and maintenance trust fund, percentage of payments for burial rights to be deposited.
    497.341 Burial without regard to race or color.
    497.405 Certificate of authority required.
    497.407 Certificate of authority; annual statement; renewal; transfer.
    497.431 Examinations and investigations.
    497.435 Administrative fine in lieu of revocation or suspension of certificate of authority.
    497.439 Preneed sales agents.

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  • SB 156, Engrossed 1 Posted 8/25/2000 at 4:11 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/12/2000 2:44 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/24/2000 3:55 PM House 110 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (13)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    497.003 Cemeteries; exemption; investigation and mediation.
    497.005 Definitions.
    497.103 Rulemaking authority of board and department.
    497.117 Legal and investigative services.
    497.131 Disciplinary proceedings.
    497.213 Annual license fees.
    497.245 Care and maintenance trust fund, percentage of payments for burial rights to be deposited.
    497.341 Burial without regard to race or color.
    497.405 Certificate of authority required.
    497.407 Certificate of authority; annual statement; renewal; transfer.
    497.431 Examinations and investigations.
    497.435 Administrative fine in lieu of revocation or suspension of certificate of authority.
    497.439 Preneed sales agents.

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  • SB 156, Original Filed Version Posted 8/25/2000 at 4:11 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Banking and Insurance (Post-Meeting) 11/3/1999 (pdf)
    Financial Services (Post-Meeting) 5/17/2000 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    343114 - Amendment
    Klein 4/5/2000
    2:46 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    792990 - Amendment
    Forman 4/7/2000
    2:18 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (13)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    497.003 Cemeteries; exemption; investigation and mediation.
    497.005 Definitions.
    497.103 Rulemaking authority of board and department.
    497.117 Legal and investigative services.
    497.131 Disciplinary proceedings.
    497.213 Annual license fees.
    497.245 Care and maintenance trust fund, percentage of payments for burial rights to be deposited.
    497.341 Burial without regard to race or color.
    497.405 Certificate of authority required.
    497.407 Certificate of authority; annual statement; renewal; transfer.
    497.431 Examinations and investigations.
    497.435 Administrative fine in lieu of revocation or suspension of certificate of authority.
    497.439 Preneed sales agents.

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