MA H4822

Bill

Relative to the cremation of certain unclaimed bodies

Introduced
07/26/2018

In Committee
07/27/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
08/09/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Section 38 contained in the engrossed Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2019 (see House, No. 4800), which had been returned by His Excellency the Governor with recommendation of amendment (for message, see Attachment D of House, No. 4833). July 27, 2018.

AI Summary

This bill allows boards of health to authorize the cremation of unclaimed remains in certain circumstances. Specifically, the board of health must have jurisdiction over the unclaimed remains, have received notice that no one has claimed or is legally able to claim the remains, and wait 30 days after such notification before signing a cremation form. The bill also states that there shall be no liability for a board of health or its employees that authorize the disposal of unclaimed remains in accordance with this law. The bill takes effect as of July 1, 2018.

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Last Action

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 203 of the Acts of 2018 (on 08/09/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4822

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4822
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4822.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3828	A message from His Excellency the Governor returning with his reduction or disapproval of certain items and sections, and also with recommendations of amendments of certain sections contained in the engrossed Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2018 for the maintenance of the departments, board, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements [see House, No. 3800] (for	No further action taken	Similar To
H4800	Making appropriations for the fiscal year 2019 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements	Item 7008-1116 passed over veto - see Roll Call #537 [YEAS 35 to NAYS 1]	Replaced by
H4833	Message from His Excellency the Governor returning with recommendation of amendment of certain sections contained in the engrossed Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2019 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements (see House, No. 4800). July 26, 2018.	No further action taken	Replaced by
S2064	Validating actions taken by the town of Templeton at the special town meeting held on November 9, 2015	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 35 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
S2065	Validating actions taken by the town of Templeton at the annual town meeting held on May 14, 2016	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 36 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
S2078	To Modernize the Commonwealth’s Administration of Unemployment Insurance	Accompanied a new draft, see S2450	Similar To
S2087	Protecting the commonwealth from recidivist drunk drivers	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To
S2480	Relative to the Garden of Peace	See S2372	Similar To
S2665	Validating certain proceedings of the town of Concord	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 290 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H3828

A message from His Excellency the Governor returning with his reduction or disapproval of certain items and sections, and also with recommendations of amendments of certain sections contained in the engrossed Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2018 for the maintenance of the departments, board, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements [see House, No. 3800] (for

No further action taken

Similar To

H4800

Making appropriations for the fiscal year 2019 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements

Item 7008-1116 passed over veto - see Roll Call #537 [YEAS 35 to NAYS 1]

Replaced by

H4833

Message from His Excellency the Governor returning with recommendation of amendment of certain sections contained in the engrossed Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2019 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements (see House, No. 4800). July 26, 2018.

No further action taken

Replaced by

S2064

Validating actions taken by the town of Templeton at the special town meeting held on November 9, 2015

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 35 of the Acts of 2017

Similar To

S2065

Validating actions taken by the town of Templeton at the annual town meeting held on May 14, 2016

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 36 of the Acts of 2017

Similar To

S2078

To Modernize the Commonwealth’s Administration of Unemployment Insurance

Accompanied a new draft, see S2450

Similar To

S2087

Protecting the commonwealth from recidivist drunk drivers

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

S2480

Relative to the Garden of Peace

See S2372

Similar To

S2665

Validating certain proceedings of the town of Concord

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 290 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

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