Virginia 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 1247 — Sale of caskets; preneed arrangements for funeral services.

Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 93 (effective 7/1/19)

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2019. 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 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Prohibits any person except a licensed funeral service establishment or funeral service licensee from offering for sale or selling a casket when preneed arrangements for funeral services are being made, including preneed funeral contracts and preneed funeral planning. The bill provides that the requirement that a funeral service licensee accept a casket provided by a third party applies only in cases in which funeral arrangements are made at-need. This bill is identical to

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Approved by Governor-Chapter 93 (effective 7/1/19)

  2. Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 21, 2019

  3. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 14, 2019

  4. Signed by President

  5. Signed by Speaker

  6. Enrolled

  7. Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)

  8. Read third time

  9. Read second time

  10. Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

  11. Read first time

  12. Placed on Calendar

  13. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1247S1

  14. Committee substitute agreed to 19105336D-S1

  15. Reading of substitute waived

  16. Read second time

  17. Assigned Education sub: Health

  18. Rereferred to Education and Health

  19. Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

  20. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101786D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 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

Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions

Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22000
Total 22000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
James — Yea
Orrock — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Stolle — Yea
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
Bell, Richard P. — Yea
Edmunds — Yea
Helsel — Yea
Levine — Yea
Peace — Yea
Pogge — Yea
Rodman — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Mark D. Sickles — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Yea

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Read third time and passed Senate

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Barker — Yea
Carrico — Yea
Dance — Yea
Hanger — Yea
Norment — Yea
Petersen — Yea
Ruff — Yea
Vogel — Yea
Howell — Yea
Mason — Yea
McClellan — Yea
Spruill — Yea
Black — Yea
Chafin — Yea
Chase — Yea
Cosgrove — Yea
Dunnavant — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Lewis — Yea
Newman — Yea
Saslaw — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Constitutional reading dispensed

Passed 38 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 38100
Total 38100
% of votes cast 97%3%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Carrico — Yea
Cosgrove — Yea
Newman — Yea
Petersen — Yea
Saslaw — Yea
Barker — Yea
Black — Yea
Chafin — Yea
Chase — Yea
Howell — Yea
Mason — Yea
McClellan — Yea
Spruill — Yea
Dance — Yea
Dunnavant — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Hanger — Yea
Lewis — Yea
Ruff — Yea
Vogel — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Rereferred from General Laws and Technology

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14000
Total 14000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Barker — Yea
Black — Yea
Mason — Yea
Dunnavant — Yea
Ruff — Yea
Vogel — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1247 do?
Prohibits any person except a licensed funeral service establishment or funeral service licensee from offering for sale or selling a casket when preneed arrangements for funeral services are being made, including preneed funeral contracts and preneed funeral planning. The bill provides that the requirement that a funeral service licensee accept a casket provided by a third party applies only in cases in which funeral arrangements are made at-need. This bill is identical to
Who sponsors SB 1247?
SB 1247 is sponsored by Bryce E. Reeves.
What is the current status of SB 1247?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2019. Enacted.
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