Funeral Directors and Embalmers; alternative cremation process; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 18 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to funeral directors and establishments, embalmers, and crematories, so as to remove certain crematory requirements as to retorts and to provide for an alternative cremation process; to provide for and change a definition; to provide for conforming amendments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2020
Last action Jun 19, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Jun 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Jan 29, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jan 15, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Heath
RRepublican
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