2013 House Bill 4574 / Public Act 80

Require funeral home buyers honor prepaid funeral contracts

Introduced in the House

April 17, 2013

Introduced by Rep. Kenneth Kurtz (R-58)

To require the buyer of a licensed funeral establishment to assume the previous owner’s commitments under existing prepaid funeral contracts.

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

May 7, 2013

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 9, 2013

Amendment offered

To establish that if passed the bill will go into effect 90 days after it is enacted.

The amendment passed by voice vote

May 14, 2013

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 15, 2013

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

June 11, 2013

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 18, 2013

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 19, 2013

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To require the buyer of a licensed funeral establishment to assume the previous owner’s commitments under existing prepaid funeral contracts.

Received in the House

June 19, 2013

June 20, 2013

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 27, 2013