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GA SR1131
Resolution
Status
Engrossed
3/22/2016
Primary Sponsor
Brandon Beach
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AI Summary
- Creates the Senate Affordability of Death Study Committee, composed of five Senate members appointed by the President of the Senate, to examine rising costs of funerals, burial sites, cemetery plots, vaults, and cremation services
- Directs the committee to review Georgia's cemetery and crematory laws, which are considered conflicting, confusing, and containing undefined terms, with the goal of recommending legislative action
- Focuses on consumer protection issues including ensuring buyers understand their rights when purchasing burial merchandise and that contracts and associated fees are transparent and easy to comprehend
- Charges the committee with studying ways to decrease the potential for monopolistic practices and increase competition in the death services industry
- Funds the committee through Senate appropriations, limits member allowances to five days unless additional days are authorized, and abolishes the committee on December 1, 2016
Legislative Description
Senate Affordability of Death Study Committee; create
Last Action
Senate Passed/Adopted
3/22/2016
Full Bill Text
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