2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB2246: Funerals; disagreements among next of kin.

Legislative Summary

Funerals; disagreements among next of kin. Permits funeral service establishments to proceed with funeral and disposition arrangements upon authorization from any next of kin after 30 days have passed since the funeral service establishment learned of a dispute between next of kin. Such procedure may only occur if the funeral service establishment has not received written notice of agreement among the next of kin or a court order resolving the dispute within the 30-day period.

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Bill History

1/7/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25100609D
House of Delegates
1/7/2025
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
House of Delegates
1/20/2025
Assigned sub: Health
House of Delegates
1/23/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2246)
House of Delegates
1/29/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/30/2025
Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/2/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Read second time and engrossed
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/5/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Senate
2/5/2025
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Senate
2/12/2025
Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/14/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
2/14/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/14/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/17/2025
Read third time
Senate
2/17/2025
Reading of amendment waived
Senate
2/17/2025
General Laws and Technology Amendment agreed to
Senate
2/17/2025
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Senate
2/17/2025
Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/18/2025
Senate Amendment agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Enrolled
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2246ER)
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2246)
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/23/2025
Signed by President
Senate
3/5/2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
House of Delegates
3/5/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/21/2025
Approved by Governor-Chapter 253 (Effective 07/01/25)
3/21/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0253)

Amendments

General Laws and Technology Amendment

General Laws and Technology Amendment

Not Adopted

Senate Amendment

Senate Amendment

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate Amendment agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
2/18/2025
96
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N)
2/17/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N)
2/14/2025
36
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
2/12/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
2/4/2025
99
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
2/4/2025
97
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)
1/30/2025
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
1/29/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/21/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Primary Sponsor

Chris Runion
Chris Runion
Republican

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text3/21/20255.2 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text2/20/20255.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/7/20256.0 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/20/202597.9 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/23/2025100.2 KB