2010 House Bill 5899 / Public Act 78

Revise funeral home unclaimed remains regulations

Introduced in the House

Feb. 25, 2010

Introduced by Rep. Kenneth Kurtz (R-58)

To move up by six weeks the effective date of House Bill 5246, now Public Act 149 of 2009, which established that a funeral director who maintains a registry of names of unclaimed cremated remains for purposes of notifying veterans groups that these may include veterans, and who follows certain procedures for the disposition of such remains, is immune from potential civil and criminal liability for failure to follow the specified procedures.

Referred to the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security

March 2, 2010

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

March 10, 2010

Passed in the House 107 to 0

Received in the Senate

March 11, 2010

Referred to the Committee on Senior Citizens and Veterans Affairs

April 22, 2010

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 13, 2010

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To move up by six weeks the effective date of House Bill 5246, now Public Act 149 of 2009, which established that a funeral director who maintains a registry of names of unclaimed cremated remains for purposes of notifying veterans groups that these may include veterans, and who follows certain procedures for the disposition of such remains, is immune from potential civil and criminal liability for failure to follow the specified procedures.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

May 19, 2010