HB 479 (2001): relative to dead bodies.
Cite this page
Granite Record indexes the General Court’s record; it is not that record. Where a citation allows only one source, cite the General Court — every page here links to what it is drawn from. The date below is the day the page was read.
- MLA
- “HB 479 (2001): relative to dead bodies.” Granite Record, https://graniterecord.org/bill/2001/hb479. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
- APA
- Granite Record. (n.d.). HB 479 (2001): relative to dead bodies. Retrieved 24 Oct. 2026, from https://graniterecord.org/bill/2001/hb479
- Chicago
- Granite Record. “HB 479 (2001): relative to dead bodies.” Accessed 24 Oct. 2026. https://graniterecord.org/bill/2001/hb479.
- BibTeX
@misc{bill-2001-hb479, title = {HB 479 (2001): relative to dead bodies.}, howpublished = {Granite Record}, url = {https://graniterecord.org/bill/2001/hb479}, note = {Accessed 24 Oct. 2026} }
HB 479 (2001)
relative to dead bodies.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2001-2002
- House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
- Senate committee: Public Affairs
- Subject: Miscellaneous
The Story
It was introduced on January 25, 2001 and referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 14, 2001. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes unanimously, 17–0, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 8, 2001 the House voted to pass it with changes. It crossed to the Senate on March 29, 2001 and was referred to the Senate Public Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 17, 2001. The committee recommended that the Senate kill it. On May 1, 2001 the Senate voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
Hearings and Sessions
- February 14, 2001, 2:15 PM: hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, RM205,LOB
- April 17, 2001, 1:00 PM: hearing, Senate Public Affairs, SH 105 - A
Votes
- May 1, 2001, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 25, 2001: Introduced and ref to Health HS&EA; HJ18, p247
- February 5, 2001: Copy to Chairman on 2/6/2001
- February 14, 2001: Hearing Feb 14 2:15 RM205,LOB
- February 21, 2001: Maj Report OTP/AM for Mar 8 (vote 17-0;CC)
- February 21, 2001: Prop Comm Am{0167}; HC21, p343
- March 8, 2001: Passed with Am; HJ23, p369 + 391
- March 29, 2001: Introduced and Ref. to Public Affairs
- April 17, 2001: Hearing; April 17, 2001, Room 105 - A, SH, 1:00 p.m.; SC17
- April 26, 2001: Committee Report; Inexpedient to Legislate, [05/01/01]; SC20
- May 1, 2001: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV