HB2781 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
VITAL RECORDS-DEATH CERT
Last Action
4/11/2025 - House: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Vital Records Act. In provisions regarding information required on forms, provides that (i) the decision with respect to burial or cremation shall be made by the authorized person and shall be properly communicated to relevant persons within 7 days after a death, and (ii) the funeral director shall indicate the name of cemetery on the death certificate within 7 days before burial. In provisions regarding death certificates, provides that (i) the administrator of the nursing home, hospital, or hospice facility where the death occurred shall be responsible for creating the death registration file in the electronic reporting system for death registrations, and (ii) signatures may be electronic.
House Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that the funeral director shall indicate the name of the cemetery on the death certificate within 7 days after (rather than before) disposition (rather than burial).
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/05/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. |
| 2/06/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 2/06/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/04/2025 | House | Assigned to State Government Administration Committee |
| 3/05/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. |
| 3/05/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/11/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| 3/11/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee |
| 3/20/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote |
| 3/20/2025 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000 |
| 3/21/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/11/2025 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |