Public Act 22 of 2004

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• Introduced by Sen. Laura Toy (R) on May 21, 2003, to expand the scope of a law which regulates the sale of pre-need funeral and burial contracts sold by funeral homes to cover the same product when sold by cemeteries. The funeral home law requires payments on the contracts to be placed in a trust fund, and 90 percent of the amount to be returned to the customer if he or she changes their mind. Certain pre-need contracts with cemeteries are covered by different regulations which are less stringent. The bill also requires a cemetery commissioner to inspect cemetery grounds at least once every three years to ensure that lots are maintained properly.
  • Referred to the Senate Local, Urban, & State Affairs Committee on May 21, 2003.
  • Reported in the Senate on June 3, 2003, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on June 19, 2003.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on June 19, 2003.
  • Referred to the House Commerce Committee on June 19, 2003.
    • Reported in the House on February 10, 2004, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on February 12, 2004, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that eliminates the provision requiring a cemetery commissioner to inspect cemetery grounds at least once every three years to ensure that lots are maintained properly. The substitute failed by voice vote in the House on February 12, 2004.
  • Substitute offered by Rep. Frank Accavitti, Jr. (D) on February 12, 2004. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on February 12, 2004.
• Passed 101 to 2 in the House on February 12, 2004, to expand the scope of a law which regulates the sale of pre-need funeral and burial contracts sold by funeral homes to cover the same product when sold by cemeteries. See Senate Bill 512.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on February 17, 2004.
• Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on February 18, 2004, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on March 9, 2004.