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SB 180

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Funeral Establishments and Crematories – Unclaimed Cremains of Veterans – Notification, Disposition, and Reporting

Sponsor: Bryan W. Simonaire (District 31)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 339 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

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.

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Testimony (7)

MGA witness list
FAV 7Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVOwings, GeorgeMD Department of Veterans AffairsWritten (PDF)
FAVGuibao, PatricklobbyistMD Military CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVBennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of GovernmenMaryland Dept. of HealthWritten (PDF)
FAVDoyle, JamesIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVLeber, VernaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSenator Simonaire, Senator SimonairelegislatorIndividualPosition only
FAVSenator Simonaire, Senator SimonairelegislatorIndividualOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGuibao, PatrickMD Military CoalitionRegistered for: Fleet Reserve Association