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GA HB1421

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/18/2010

Primary Sponsor

Terry Johnson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2009-2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires funeral directors in Georgia to take all reasonable measures to determine if unclaimed cremains belong to a military veteran before disposing of them under existing disposal procedures
  • Directs that documented veterans' cremains be disposed of at the nearest appropriate veterans' resting place or transferred to a recognized veterans organization for proper disposition
  • Requires any veterans organization taking possession of cremains to provide the funeral director with an affidavit detailing the arrangements made for disposition
  • Grants funeral directors civil liability immunity for the final disposition of veterans' cremains carried out under this provision
  • Amends Code Section 43-18-80 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated by adding a new subsection (e) addressing unclaimed veterans' cremains

Legislative Description

Disposition of cremains; veterans; provide

Last Action

House Second Readers

3/22/2010

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/18/2010

Full Bill Text

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