Professional and Occupational Regulation, Department of; cemeteries, exemptions.
Summary
Department of Professional and OccupationalRegulation; cemeteries; exemptions. Clarifies that a cemetery wholly owned and operated by a nonstock corporation not operatedfor profit is exempt from regulation by the Department of Professionaland Occupational Regulation if, among other things, such corporationuses the proceeds from the sale of all graves and entombment rightsfor the purpose, but not necessarily the sole purpose, of defrayingthe direct expenses of maintaining the cemetery. Current law requiresthat proceeds from the sale of graves and entombment rights be usedfor the sole purpose of defraying the direct expenses of maintainingthe cemetery.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Jan 7, 2020
Signed Mar 2, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Mar 2, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 27 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 17, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 5, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Feb 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB950H1
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 20106380D-H1
lower
Jan 31, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Jan 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 15, 2020
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Adminstrative Process
lower
Jan 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Jan 7, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104459D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Margaret Ransone
RRepublican
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