Funeral Establishments and Crematories - Unclaimed Cremains of Veterans - Notification, Disposition, and Reporting
What this bill does
Specifying that the purpose for which licensed funeral establishments and holders of certain permits are authorized to transfer unclaimed cremains of a veteran or an eligible dependent to a veterans service organization under certain circumstances is for the appropriate disposition of the cremains; requiring a funeral establishment or crematory to transfer certain cremains to the Department of Veterans Affairs for the purpose of the appropriate disposition of the cremains; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (11)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bogkey, Laura | Maryland Right to Life | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Simonaire, Senator Simonairelegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Simonaire, Senator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Smith, Brian | MD Military Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Bailey, Mark | MD State Board of Morticians & Funeral Directors | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Doyle, Jim | MD State Funeral Directors Association | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Owings, George | MDVA | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Collins, Christy | Md Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Simonaire, Bryan | Senator | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ye, Webster | State Board of Morticians | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Guibao, Patricklobbyist | The American Legion | Written (PDF) |