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H2359 • 2025

An Act relative to timely issuance of death certificates to funeral directors

An Act relative to timely issuance of death certificates to funeral directors

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Sponsor
James Arciero
Last action
2026-03-16
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5234
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act relative to timely issuance of death certificates to funeral directors

An Act relative to timely issuance of death certificates to funeral directors By Representative Arciero of Westford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to timely issuance of death certificates to funeral directors By Representative Arciero of Westford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 2359) of James Arciero, James Dolan and Colleen M.
  • Garry relative to the timely issuance of death certificates to funeral directors.
  • Public Health.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-16 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5234

  2. 2025-09-11 House

    Reporting date extended to Thursday, October 9, 2025

  3. 2025-06-06 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 06/11/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Public Health

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to timely issuance of death certificates to funeral directors
By Representative Arciero of Westford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2359) of James Arciero, James Dolan and Colleen M. Garry relative to the timely issuance of death certificates to funeral directors. Public Health.

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Bill H.2359

Chapter 112 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 45C the following new section:- “Section 45D.

Upon a request by a licensed funeral director or undertaker, Issuers of certificates of death pursuant to this chapter shall provide an original death certificate to the designated licensed funeral director’s or undertaker’s place of business within 24 hours from the time of the request.”

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