HB 52

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Dec 21, 2023
  • Passed House Feb 07, 2024
  • Senate
  • Governor

Alkaline hydrolysis; establishes registration requirement, regulations.

Abstract

Alkaline hydrolysis; registration; regulations. Establishes a registration requirement for alkaline hydrolysis providers. The bill defines alkaline hydrolysis and adds alkaline hydrolysis and hydrolyzed remains to statutes dealing with cremation and cremains. The bill grants the Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers the power to regulate and inspect alkaline hydrolysis providers and their operations. The bill requires the Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers to consult with the Department of Environmental Quality, the Department of Health, and representatives of wastewater treatment facilities and funeral service associations to promulgate regulations related to alkaline hydrolysis.

Alkaline hydrolysis; registration; regulations. Establishes a registration requirement for alkaline hydrolysis providers.The bill defines alkaline hydrolysis and adds alkaline hydrolysisand hydrolyzed remains to statutes dealing with cremation and cremains.The bill grants the Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers the power to inspect alkaline hydrolysis providers and their operations.The bill requires the Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers toconsult with the Department of Environmental Quality, the Departmentof Health, and representatives of wastewater treatment facilitiesand funeral service associations to promulgate regulations relatedto alkaline hydrolysis.

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


Feb 19, 2024

Senate

Read third time

Senate

Defeated by Senate (6-Y 32-N)

Feb 16, 2024

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)

Feb 14, 2024

Senate

Reported from General Laws and Technology (8-Y 7-N)

Feb 08, 2024

Senate

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Feb 07, 2024

House

Read third time and passed House (53-Y 47-N)

House

VOTE: Passage (53-Y 47-N)

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB52E)

Feb 06, 2024

House

Engrossed by House as amended HB52E

House

Read second time

House

Committee amendments agreed to

House

Printed as engrossed 24100900D-E

Feb 05, 2024

House

Read first time

Feb 01, 2024

House

Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (19-Y 3-N)

Jan 30, 2024

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 1-N)

House

House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

Jan 17, 2024

House

Assigned sub: Health

Jan 11, 2024

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB52)

Dec 21, 2023

House

Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100900D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100900D PDF HTML
Printed as engrossed 24100900D-E PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB52FE122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB52F122.PDF PDF
Amendment: HB52AH HTML

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