Virginia 2021 Regular Session Status: Passed House Of Delegates

HB 2005 — Disposition of the remains of a decedent; persons to make arrangements for funeral.

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Summary

Disposition of the remains of a decedent; persons to make arrangements for funeral and disposition of remains. Establishes an order of priority for persons who have the right to make arrangements and otherwise be responsible for a decedent's funeral and the disposition of his remains and establishes processes by which such persons may assert or forfeit their right to make arrangements and otherwise be responsible for a decedent's funeral and the disposition of his remains. The bill also provides protections for any funeral service establishment, funeral service establishment manager of record, funeral service licensee, funeral director, embalmer, registered crematory, registered crematory owner, registered crematory manager of record, or certified crematory operator that relies upon a written statement made by a person attesting to his right to make arrangements or otherwise be responsible for a decedent's funeral and sets out rights of funeral service establishments when there is a dispute regarding the arrangements of a decedent's funeral or his remains or the identity of any persons who have the right to make arrangements for the decedent. The bill also adds provisions related to designation of a person to make arrangements for a decedent's funeral or disposition of a decedent's remains, clarification of decision-making authority when next of kin disagrees, and procedures in the absence of next of kin for cemeteries or cemetery companies.

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321 added · 260 removed

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The latest version of HB 2005 includes amendments that clarify who can arrange the disposition of a deceased person's remains when there is no next of kin available. It now allows any person aged 18 or older, who can positively identify the deceased and is willing to cover the costs, to step in if designated individuals refuse or are unable to take responsibility. This change aims to provide more options and flexibility in managing funeral arrangements, ensuring that remains are appropriately cared for, even in challenging circumstances.

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SPECIAL SESSION I history | hilite | pdf | print version 21100550D HOUSE BILL NO.
SPECIAL SESSION I history | hilite | pdf | print version 21103975D HOUSE BILL NO.
2005 Offered January 13, 2021 Prefiled January 11, 2021 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 32.1-309.1, 54.1-2800, 54.1-2807, and 54.1-2825 of the Code of Virginia;
2005 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the House Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions on January 28, 2021) (Patron Prior to Substitute--Delegate Sickles A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 32.1-309.1, 54.1-2800, 54.1-2807, 54.1-2825, and 57-27.3 of the Code of Virginia;
to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 5 of Chapter 28 of Title 54.1 a section numbered 54.1-2825.1;
to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 57 sections numbered 57-27.4, 57-27.5, and 57-27.6;
---------- Patron-- Sickles ---------- Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions ---------- Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
That §§ 32.1-309.1, 54.1-2800, 54.1-2807, and 54.1-2825 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted and that the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 5 of Chapter 28 of Title 54.1 a section numbered 54.1-2825.1 as follows:
That §§ 32.1-309.1, 54.1-2800, 54.1-2807, 54.1-2825, and 57-27.3 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted and that the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 57 sections numbered 57-27.4, 57-27.5, and 57.27-6 as follows:
If a funeral service establishment or funeral service licensee makes arrangements with a person other than a next of kin, designated person, agent, or guardian in accordance with this section, then the funeral service licensee or funeral service establishment shall be immune from civil liability unless such act, decision, or omission resulted from bad faith or malicious intent Except as provided otherwise in this chapter, the right of a person to make arrangements and otherwise be responsible for a decedent's funeral and the disposition of human decedent's remains shall be governed by § 54.1-2825.
If a funeral service establishment or funeral service licensee makes arrangements with a person other than a next of kin, designated person, agent, or guardian in accordance with this section, then the funeral service licensee or funeral service establishment shall be immune from civil liability unless such act, decision, or omission resulted from bad faith or malicious intent Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the right of a person to make arrangements and otherwise be responsible for a decedent's funeral and arrangements for the disposition of a decedent's remains shall be governed by § 54.1-2825.
"Arrangements for disposition" means arrangements for the burial, interment, entombment, cremation, or other authorized disposition of a dead body or the remains thereof permitted by law.
"Disposition" means the burial, interment, entombment, cremation, or other authorized disposition of a dead body or the remains thereof permitted by law.
any person designated to make arrangements for the disposition of the decedent's remains upon his death pursuant to § 54.1-2825, the legal spouse, child aged 18 years or older, parent of a decedent aged 18 years or older, custodial parent or noncustodial parent of a decedent younger than 18 years of age, siblings over 18 years of age, guardian of minor child, guardian of minor siblings, maternal grandparents, paternal grandparents, maternal siblings over 18 years of age and paternal siblings over 18 years of age, or any other relative in the descending order of blood relationship the person or persons identified in § 54.1-2825 as having the right to make arrangements and otherwise be responsible for a decedent's funeral and the disposition of his remains.
any person designated to make arrangements for the disposition of the decedent's remains upon his death pursuant to § 54.1-2825, the legal spouse, child aged 18 years or older, parent of a decedent aged 18 years or older, custodial parent or noncustodial parent of a decedent younger than 18 years of age, siblings over 18 years of age, guardian of minor child, guardian of minor siblings, maternal grandparents, paternal grandparents, maternal siblings over 18 years of age and paternal siblings over 18 years of age, or any other relative in the descending order of blood relationship the person or persons identified in § 54.1-2825 as having the right to make arrangements and otherwise be responsible for a decedent's funeral and the disposition of a decedent's remains.
Any person may designate in a signed and notarized writing, which has been accepted in writing by the person persons so designated, an individual one or more individuals who shall have the right to make arrangements and be otherwise responsible for his funeral and the disposition of his remains, including cremation, interment, entombment, or memorialization, or some combination thereof, upon his death.
Any person may designate in a signed and notarized writing, which has been accepted in writing by the person individual so designated, an individual one or more individuals who shall have the right to make arrangements and be otherwise responsible for his funeral and the disposition of his remains, including cremation, interment, entombment, or memorialization, or some combination thereof, upon his death.
Except as provided in subsection E and subject to subsection F, the right to make arrangements and otherwise be responsible for a person's funeral and the disposition of his remains shall be exercisable by the following persons, provided that any such person is 18 years of age or older and of sound mind, in the following order of priority:
In cases in which a person is the subject of a guardianship pursuant to Chapter 20 (§ 64.2-2000 et seq.) of Title 64.2, provided the court order appointing the guardian specifically grants to the guardian the right to make arrangements for the disposition of remains of the person who is the subject of the order of appointment, and the order of appointment has not been revoked, terminated, or modified to remove such grant at the time the person dies, such guardian shall be responsible for making arrangements for the decedent's funeral and disposition of the person's body and shall have priority over all persons otherwise entitled to make such arrangements, provided that the guardian provides a copy of the court order appointing him as the guardian to the funeral services establishment and the cemetery, if any, no later than 48 hours after the funeral service establishment has received the remains.
E.
Except as provided in subsection F and subject to subsection G, the right to make arrangements and otherwise be responsible for a person's funeral and the disposition of his remains shall be exercisable by the following persons, provided that any such person is 18 years of age or older and of sound mind, in the following order of priority:
A person designated in a preneed funeral contract or otherwise designated by the decedent in a writing pursuant to subsection A or B or, if applicable, subsection C.
A guardian appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to Chapter 20 (§ 64.2-2000) of Title 64.2, provided the court order appointing the guardian specifically grants to the guardian the right to make arrangements for the disposition of remains of the person who is the subject of the order of appointment, and the order of appointment has not been revoked, terminated, or modified to remove such grant at the time the person dies.
The surviving spouse of the decedent, except where a divorce action has been filed and the divorce is not final or there has been a judicial separation.
A person designated in a preneed funeral contract or otherwise designated by the decedent in a writing pursuant to subsection A or B or, if applicable, subsection C.
The surviving child of the decedent or, if there is more than one surviving child of the decedent, the majority of the surviving children.
The surviving spouse of the decedent, except where a divorce action has been filed and the divorce is not final or there has been a judicial separation.
The surviving parent of the decedent or, if there is more than one surviving parent of the decedent, the surviving parents.
The surviving child of the decedent or, if there is more than one surviving child of the decedent, the majority of the surviving children.
The surviving siblings of the decedent, or if there is more than one surviving sibling of the decedent, the majority of the surviving siblings.
The surviving parent of the decedent or, if there is more than one surviving parent of the decedent, the surviving parents.
Any other person who is willing to make arrangements and otherwise be responsible for the decedent's funeral and the disposition of his remains, including the funeral service establishment with custody of the remains, provided that such other person, including a funeral service establishment, attests in writing that he has made a good faith effort to locate and contact the individuals in subdivisions 1 through 5 and either no such persons could be located or contacted or no such persons are willing to make arrangements and otherwise be responsible for the decedent's funeral and the disposition of his remains.
The surviving siblings of the decedent or, if there is more than one surviving sibling of the decedent, the majority of the surviving siblings.
E.
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A person entitled under this section to make arrangements and otherwise be responsible for a decedent's funeral and the disposition of his remains, including a person designated in a preneed funeral contract or otherwise designated by the decedent in a writing pursuant to subsection A or B or, if applicable, subsection C, shall forfeit that right, and the right shall be exercisable by the next qualifying person in the order of priority in subsection D, under the following circumstances:
Any other person who is willing to make arrangements and otherwise be responsible for the decedent's funeral and the disposition of his remains, including the funeral service establishment with custody of the remains, provided that such other person, including a funeral service establishment, attests in writing that he has made a good faith effort to locate and contact the individuals in subdivisions 1 through 6 and either no such persons could be located or contacted or no such persons are willing to make arrangements and otherwise be responsible for the decedent's funeral and the disposition of his remains.
A funeral service establishment that is willing to make arrangements and otherwise be responsible for the decedent's funeral shall comply with the provisions of §§ 32.1-309.1 and 32.1-309.2.
F.
A person entitled under this section to make arrangements and otherwise be responsible for a decedent's funeral and the disposition of his remains, including a person designated in a preneed funeral contract, a person designated by the decedent in a writing pursuant to subsection A or B or, if applicable, subsection C, or a guardian described in subsection D shall forfeit that right, and the right shall be exercisable by the next qualifying person in the order of priority in subsection E, under the following circumstances:
Such person does not notify the funeral service establishment having custody of the decedent's remains of his intention to exercise such right within 48 hours of notification of the decedent's death or within 72 hours of the decedent's death, whichever is earlier.
Such person does not notify the funeral service establishment having custody of the decedent's remains of his intention to exercise such right within 48 hours of notification of the decedent's death, provided that the funeral service establishment receives a response indicating that such person received such notification of death.
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G.
Any funeral service establishment, funeral service establishment manager of record, funeral service licensee, funeral director, embalmer, registered crematory, registered crematory owner, registered crematory manager of record, or certified crematory operator that relies upon such  signed writing shall be immune from civil or criminal liability for any act, decision, or omission in connection with following such person's direction related to the decedent's funeral and the disposition of his remains, unless such act, decision, or omission resulted from willful neglect or bad faith.
Any funeral service establishment, funeral service establishment manager of record, funeral service licensee, funeral director, embalmer, registered crematory, registered crematory owner, registered crematory manager of record, or certified crematory operator that relies upon such signed writing shall be immune from civil or criminal liability for any act, decision, or omission in connection with following such person's direction related to the decedent's funeral and the disposition of his remains, unless such act, decision, or omission resulted from willful neglect or bad faith.
Such person will take into account the decedent's religious beliefs and any preferences previously expressed by the decedent whether orally or in writing and was made known to him prior to such arrangements being made.
Such person will take into account the decedent's religious beliefs and any preferences previously expressed by the decedent whether orally or in writing and made known to him prior to such arrangements being made.
All other persons with the same or higher priority to make arrangements and otherwise be responsible for the decedent's funeral and the disposition of his remains consent to such person making such arrangements, or after reasonable inquiry, (i) there are no persons who have the same or higher priority, or (ii) no persons who have the same or higher priority could be located or contacted.
All other persons with the same or higher priority to make arrangements and otherwise be responsible for the decedent's funeral and the disposition of his remains consent to such person making such arrangements, or after reasonable inquiry, (i) there are no persons who have the same or higher priority or (ii) no persons who have the same or higher priority could be located or contacted.
G.
A person who has the right to make arrangements and otherwise be responsible for the decedent’s funeral and disposition of the decedent’s remains who is unwilling or unable to make such arrangements or to otherwise be responsible for the decedent’s funeral and disposition of the decedent’s remains may relinquish such rights in a signed written statement.
A person who relinquishes his rights pursuant to this subsection may designate another person who shall be responsible for the decedent’s funeral and disposition of the decedent’s remains.
Such designation shall be made in writing and signed by the person so designating.
If a person who relinquishes his rights pursuant to this subsection does not designate another person who shall be responsible for the decedent’s funeral and disposition of the decedent’s remains, the right of a person to make arrangements and otherwise be responsible for a decedent’s funeral and the disposition of the decedents remains shall be determined in accordance with subsection D.
If there is more than one person in the same class in subsection D willing to make arrangements and otherwise be responsible for the decedent's funeral and the disposition of his remains and such persons do not agree on such arrangements, any such person or a funeral service establishment with custody of the remains may petition the circuit court in the county or city wherein the decedent has a known place of residence, or if he has no such known place of residence, then in the county or city wherein the decedent died, to determine who has the right to make arrangements and otherwise be responsible for the decedent's funeral and the disposition of his remains.
A person who has the right to make arrangements and otherwise be responsible for the decedent's funeral and disposition of the decedent's remains who is unwilling or unable to make such arrangements or to otherwise be responsible for the decedent's funeral and disposition of the decedent's remains may relinquish such rights in a signed written statement.
A person who relinquishes his rights pursuant to this subsection may designate another person who shall be responsible for the decedent's funeral and disposition of the decedent's remains.
Such designation shall be made in writing and signed by the person so designating.
If a person who relinquishes his rights pursuant to this subsection does not designate another person who shall be responsible for the decedent's funeral and disposition of the decedent's remains, the right of a person to make arrangements and otherwise be responsible for a decedent's funeral and the disposition of the decedent's remains shall be determined in accordance with subsection E.
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If there is more than one person in the same class in subsection E willing to make arrangements and otherwise be responsible for the decedent's funeral and the disposition of his remains and such persons do not agree on such arrangements, any such person or a funeral service establishment with custody of the remains may petition the circuit court in the county or city wherein the decedent has a known place of residence, or if he has no such known place of residence, then in the county or city wherein the decedent died, to determine who has the right to make arrangements and otherwise be responsible for the decedent's funeral and the disposition of his remains.
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If the funeral service establishment retains the remains for final disposition while any such dispute remains pending, it may embalm or refrigerate and shelter the dead body, or both, in order to preserve the dead body until resolution of the dispute in the aforesaid manner.
If the funeral service establishment retains the remains for final disposition while any such dispute remains pending, it may refrigerate and shelter the dead body in order to preserve the dead body until resolution of the dispute in the aforesaid manner.
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§ 54.1-2825.1.
§ 57-27.3.
Exemption of cemeteries or cemetery companies.
Authorization for interment.
This article shall not apply to cemeteries or cemetery companies as defined in § 54.1-2310.
A cemetery may accept the notarized signature of one next of kin of a decedent for the purpose of authorizing the interment or entombment, and for erecting a memorial on the grave, crypt or niche, unless the cemetery is on written notice that there exists a dispute between next of kin over such interment, entombment or memorialization.
In the case of such a dispute, the cemetery shall have no obligation to perform the interment, entombment or memorialization until there is agreement of all next of kin, or a court order adjudicating the issue among all necessary parties.
For purposes of this section, "next of kin" means any of the following persons, regardless of the relationship to the decedent:
any person designated to make arrangements for the disposition of the decedent's remains upon his death pursuant to § 54.1-2825 57-27.4, the legal spouse, child over 18 years of age, custodial parent, noncustodial parent, siblings over 18 years of age, guardian of minor child, guardian of minor siblings, maternal grandparents, paternal grandparents, maternal siblings over 18 years of age and paternal siblings over 18 years of age, or any other relative in the descending order of blood relationship.
§ 57-27.4.
Person to make arrangements for disposition of remains.
A.
Any person may designate in a signed and notarized writing, which has been accepted in writing by the individual so designated, an individual who shall have the right to make arrangements and be otherwise responsible for the disposition of his remains, including cremation, interment, entombment, or memorialization, or some combination thereof, upon his death.
Such designee shall have priority over all persons otherwise entitled to make such arrangements, provided that a copy of the signed and notarized writing is provided to the cemetery, if any, no later than 48 hours after cemetery has received the remains.
Nothing in this section shall preclude any next of kin from paying any costs associated with the disposition of a decedent's remains, provided that such payment is made with the concurrence of any person designated to make arrangements.
B.
A person who has previously designated one or more individuals who shall have the right to make arrangements and be otherwise responsible for the disposition of his remains may make a subsequent designation in a signed and notarized writing.
Upon acceptance in writing of the subsequent designation by the person so designated, all previous designations shall be invalid.
C.
In cases in which a person has designated in a U.S.
Department of Defense Record of Emergency Data (DD Form 93) or any successor form an individual to make arrangements for the disposition of his remains, and such person dies while serving in any branch of the United States Armed Forces as defined in 10 U.S.C.
§ 1481, such designee shall be responsible for making such arrangements.
§ 57-27.5.
When next of kin disagree.
A.
In the absence of a designation under § 57-27.4, when there is a disagreement among a decedent's next of kin concerning the arrangements for the disposition of his remains, any of the next of kin may petition the circuit court where the decedent resided at the time of his death to determine which of the next of kin shall have the authority to make arrangements for the disposition of his remains.
The court may require notice to and the convening of such of the next of kin as it deems proper.
B.
In determining the matter before it, the court shall consider the expressed wishes, if any, of the decedent, the legal and factual relationship between or among the disputing next of kin and between each of the disputing next of kin and the decedent, and any other factor the court considers relevant to determine who should be authorized to make the arrangements for the disposition of the decedent's remains.
§ 57-27.6.
Absence of next of kin.
In the absence of a next of kin, a person designated to make arrangements for the disposition of a decedent's remains pursuant to § 57-27.4, an agent named in an advance directive pursuant to § 54.1-2984, or any guardian appointed pursuant to Chapter 20 (§ 64.2-2000 et seq.) of Title 64.2 who may exercise the powers conferred in the order of appointment or by § 64.2-2019, or upon the failure or refusal of such next of kin, designated person, agent, or guardian to accept responsibility for the disposition of the decedent, then any other person 18 years of age or older who is able to provide positive identification of the deceased and is willing to pay for the costs associated with the disposition of the decedent's remains shall be authorized to make arrangements for such disposition of the decedent's remains.
If a cemetery makes arrangements with a person other than a next of kin, designated person, agent, or guardian in accordance with this section, then the cemetery shall be immune from civil liability unless such act, decision, or omission resulted from bad faith or malicious intent.
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Action History

  1. Failed to report (defeated) in General Laws and Technology (5-Y 9-N 1-A)

  2. Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)

  3. Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

  4. Constitutional reading dispensed

  5. VOTE: Passage (91-Y 8-N)

  6. Read third time and passed House (91-Y 8-N)

  7. Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2005H1

  8. Committee substitute agreed to 21103975D-H1

  9. Read second time

  10. Read first time

  11. Impact statement from DPB (HB2005H1)

  12. Committee substitute printed 21103975D-H1

  13. Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (18-Y 3-N)

  14. House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  15. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 1-N)

  16. House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

  17. Impact statement from DPB (HB2005)

  18. Assigned HWI sub: Health Professions

  19. Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

  20. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100550D

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Unaffiliated 5901
Total 5901
% of votes cast 33%60%0%7%
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Unaffiliated 14001
Total 14001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
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VOTE: Passage (91-Y 8-N)

Passed 90 Yea · 8 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 90801
Total 90801
% of votes cast 91%8%0%1%
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Adams, Dawn M. — Yea
Adams, Les R. — Yea
Aird, Lashrecse D. — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Askew, Alex Q. — Yea
Avoli, G. "John" — Yea
Ayala, Hala S. — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Yea
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Yea
Bourne, Jeffrey M. — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
Byron, Kathy J. — Nay
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Campbell, Jeffrey L. — Yea
Campbell, Ronnie R. — Nay
Carter, Lee J. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Cole, Mark L. — Yea
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Yea
Cox, M. Kirkland — Yea
Coyner, Carrie E. — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Davis, Glenn R. — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Edmunds, James E., II — Nay
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Fariss, C. Matthew — Yea
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Yea
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Yea
Gilbert, C. Todd — Nay
Gooditis, Wendy W. — Yea
Guy, Nancy D. — Yea
Guzman, Elizabeth R. — Yea
Heretick, Steve E. — Yea
Hudson, Sally L. — Yea
Hurst, Chris L. — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jenkins, Clinton L. — Yea
Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay" — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Keam, Mark L. — Yea
Knight, Barry D. — Yea
Kory, Kaye — Yea
LaRock, Dave A. — Nay
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Levine, Mark H. — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Nay
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Miyares, Jason S. — Yea
Mugler, Martha M. — Yea
Mullin, Michael P. — Yea
Mundon King, Candi — Yea
Murphy, Kathleen — Yea
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Plum, Kenneth R. — Yea
Poindexter, Charles D. — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Ransone, Margaret B. — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Robinson, Roxann L. — Nay
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rush, Nick — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Samirah, Ibraheem S. — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Tyler, Roslyn C. — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wampler, William C., III — Not Voting
Wendell S. Walker — Yea

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Passed 18 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18301
Total 18301
% of votes cast 82%14%0%5%
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What does HB 2005 do?
Disposition of the remains of a decedent; persons to make arrangements for funeral and disposition of remains. Establishes an order of priority for persons who have the right to make arrangements and otherwise be responsible for a decedent's funeral and the disposition of his remains and establishes processes by which such persons may assert or forfeit their right to make arrangements and otherwise be responsible for a decedent's funeral and the disposition of his remains. The bill also provides protections for any funeral service establishment, funeral service establishment manager of record, funeral service licensee, funeral director, embalmer, registered crematory, registered crematory owner, registered crematory manager of record, or certified crematory operator that relies upon a written statement made by a person attesting to his right to make arrangements or otherwise be responsible for a decedent's funeral and sets out rights of funeral service establishments when there is a dispute regarding the arrangements of a decedent's funeral or his remains or the identity of any persons who have the right to make arrangements for the decedent. The bill also adds provisions related to designation of a person to make arrangements for a decedent's funeral or disposition of a decedent's remains, clarification of decision-making authority when next of kin disagrees, and procedures in the absence of next of kin for cemeteries or cemetery companies.
Who sponsors HB 2005?
HB 2005 is sponsored by Mark D. Sickles.
What is the current status of HB 2005?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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