Phillip Chen
- Republican
- Assemblymember
- District 59
Author
Existing law requires that a crematory knowingly cremate only human remains in cremation chambers, along with the cremation container, personal effects of the deceased, and no more than a negligible amount of chlorinated plastic pouches utilized for disease control when necessary. Existing law authorizes a crematory to incinerate one or more American flags under specified conditions, including when the flag is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display. Existing law requires a crematory that incinerates an American flag or flags to maintain an accurate record of all American flags incinerated, as specified. This bill would authorize a crematory, upon request of the person with the authority to dispose of the remains, to cremate the remains of a person who was a member of a branch of the United States military with a single American flag. The bill would exempt a flag that is incinerated in this manner from the recordkeeping requirements for incinerating a flag.
Approved by the Governor.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 118, Statutes of 2021.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1907.).
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 30).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on M. & V.A. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 7). Re-referred to Com. on M. & V.A.
Referred to Coms. on B., P. & E.D. and M. & V.A.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 863.)
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (March 23).
From printer. May be heard in committee March 12.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| AB496 | HTML |
| 02/09/21 - Introduced | |
| 07/13/21 - Enrolled | |
| 07/23/21 - Chaptered |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 03/19/21- Assembly Business and Professions | |
| 06/03/21- Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development | |
| 06/28/21- Senate Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs | |
| 07/01/21- Sen. Floor Analyses |
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