California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 356 — Human remains: disposition.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 187, Statutes of 2017.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 08, 2017. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Existing law authorizes human remains to be transported from California to an adjacent state for disposition in that state without a death certificate or permit for disposition in specified circumstances if the remains are found within 50 miles of the California border and the nearest licensed funeral establishment is within 20 miles of the border in the adjacent state, and the remains are released to that funeral establishment. This bill would authorize human remains to be transported from California to an adjacent state for disposition in that state without a death certificate or a permit for disposition if the remains are found within 50 miles of the California border and a licensed funeral establishment in the adjacent state is within 30 miles of the county border in which the decedent died, and the remains are released to that funeral establishment.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 187, Statutes of 2017.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2752.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after July 13 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 1933.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  8. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 3).

  9. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on B., P. & E.D. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 14).

  11. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and B., P. & E.D.

  12. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  13. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 723.)

  14. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  15. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 14).

  16. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  17. From printer. May be heard in committee March 11.

  18. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Bigelow · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Bigelow

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

AB 356 BIGELOW Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 77 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 56002
Democratic 15000
Republican 6000
Total 77002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Harper — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Weber — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Medina — Yea
Fong — Yea
Salas — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chu — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gray — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Baker — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Not Voting
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 356 do?
Existing law authorizes human remains to be transported from California to an adjacent state for disposition in that state without a death certificate or permit for disposition in specified circumstances if the remains are found within 50 miles of the California border and the nearest licensed funeral establishment is within 20 miles of the border in the adjacent state, and the remains are released to that funeral establishment. This bill would authorize human remains to be transported from California to an adjacent state for disposition in that state without a death certificate or a permit for disposition if the remains are found within 50 miles of the California border and a licensed funeral establishment in the adjacent state is within 30 miles of the county border in which the decedent died, and the remains are released to that funeral establishment.
Who sponsors AB 356?
AB 356 is sponsored by Bigelow.
What is the current status of AB 356?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 08, 2017. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 356?
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