MA H1982

Bill

MA H1982

Relative to death certificates

Introduced
01/20/2015

In Committee
05/19/2016

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to death certificates. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 1 of Chapter 46 of the General Laws, which deals with death certificates, by adding a provision that requires death certificates to include information about both the crematory and the final burial location of cremated remains, if that information is available, when the deceased has been cremated and their ashes have been buried.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (12)

Brad Jones (R)*, Jay Barrows (R), Shawn Dooley (R), Kim Ferguson (R), Paul Frost (R), Susan Gifford (R), Sheila Harrington (R), Bradford Hill (R), Steven Howitt (R), Keiko Orrall (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Todd Smola (R),

Last Action

Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 05/19/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1982

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1982
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1982.pdf

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