Senate Bill 2900

AN ACT TO MAKE CERTAIN REVISIONS TO THE FUNERAL SERVICE LICENSURE LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 73-11-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS; TO REENACT SECTIONS 73-11-47 AND 73-11-49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; TO AMEND SECTION 73-11-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY QUALIFICATIONS OF LICENSEES; TO AMEND SECTION 73-11-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR RESIDENT TRAINEES; TO AMEND SECTION 73-11-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN STANDARDS FOR LICENSURE OF FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-11-56, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE FEES WHICH MAY BE ASSESSED BY THE STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL SERVICE; TO AMEND SECTION 73-11-57, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD TO DENY, SUSPEND OR REVOKE LICENSES, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN ADDITIONAL GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST LICENSEES, TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN COMPLAINT PROCEDURE AGAINST LICENSEES, TO PROVIDE HEARING PROCEDURES BY THE BOARD FOR LICENSEES AGAINST WHOM A COMPLAINT HAS BEEN FILED, TO CLARIFY APPEAL PROCEDURES, TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO ASSESS MONETARY PENALTIES AGAINST LICENSEES IN LIEU OF LICENSE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION AND TO PROVIDE ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY WITH THE BOARD; TO AMEND SECTION 73-11-69, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE REQUIREMENT THAT CREMATORY FACILITIES AND THE CREMATORY RETORT OPERATOR SHALL BE LICENSED BY THE BOARD, AND TO PROHIBIT THE CREMATION OF DECEASED ANIMALS BY A LICENSED FACILITY; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 73-11-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE INTERMINGLING OF CREMATED REMAINS, AND TO REQUIRE A WRITTEN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FOR THE DISPOSITION OF REMAINS TO BE OBTAINED ON A FORM THAT INCLUDES CERTAIN INFORMATION; TO AMEND SECTION 73-11-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE REPEALER ON THE FUNERAL SERVICE LICENSURE LAW; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Alan Nunnelee

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 19

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In the Senate Feb 4 – Feb 21

1. Feb 4Referred to the Senate committee on Business and Financial Institutions
2. Feb 13Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 21Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 21 – Mar 19

1. Feb 21Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
2. Feb 25Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
3. Feb 26Sent to the House
4. Feb 28Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
5. Mar 13Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
6. Mar 19Amended in the House
7. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 20 – Apr 18

1. Mar 20Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
2. Apr 2Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
3. Apr 3Conferees named in the Senate: Jackson (15th), Ward and Wilemon
4. Apr 8Conferees named in the House: Holland, Scott and Espy
5. Apr 9Conferees named in the House: Holland, Clark and Espy
6. Apr 11Conference report filed in the House
7. Conference report filed in the Senate
8. Apr 14Conference report adopted in the House
9. Conference report adopted in the Senate
10. Apr 18Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 21 – May 8

1. Apr 21Enrolled bill signed in the House
2. May 8Approved by the Governor