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SF0071 • 2010

Disposal of remains-military personnel.

AN ACT relating to the disposition of remains; clarifying the type of written instructions accepted from military service members; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Hastert
Last action
2010-03-09
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
3/9/2010

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendments

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SF0071SS001

Standing Committee • VON FLATER

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by VON FLATER

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Bill History

  1. 2010-03-09 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number - 75

  2. 2010-03-09 Governor

    Governor Signed SEA0026

  3. 2010-03-04 House

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0026

  4. 2010-03-04 Senate

    S President Signed SEA No. 0026

  5. 2010-03-02 LSO

    Assigned Number SEA0026

  6. 2010-03-02 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  7. 2010-03-01 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  8. 2010-02-26 House

    H Passed CoW

  9. 2010-02-24 House

    H Placed on General File

  10. 2010-02-24 House

    H08 Recommended Do Pass

  11. 2010-02-19 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H08

  12. 2010-02-19 House

    H Received for Introduction

  13. 2010-02-18 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  14. 2010-02-17 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  15. 2010-02-16 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  16. 2010-02-16 Senate

    S Amendments Adopted

  17. 2010-02-16 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  18. 2010-02-16 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  19. 2010-02-16 Senate

    S08 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  20. 2010-02-11 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S08

  21. 2010-02-10 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  22. 2010-02-09 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
SF0071
Drafter:

IDS

LSO No.:
10LSO-0276
Effective Date:

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0026

Chapter No.:

Prime Sponsor:
Senator
Hastert

Catch Title:
Disposal
of remains-military personnel.

Subject:
Authority to
authorize burial or cremation.

Summary/Major Elements:

This legislation establishes
the authority of a funeral director to direct the entombment, burial or
cremation of a deceased person according to the direction of a person
designated to make such decisions in a written document. This legislation
specifically states that a designation document drafted in a form mandated by
federal law is sufficient.

This legislation was intended
to confirm that Wyoming will recognize the wishes of military personnel who
complete standardized federal documents designating the persons who can make
post-mortem decisions on their behalf.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE

FILE

NO.
0071

ENROLLED ACT NO. 26, SENATE

SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2010 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to
the disposition of remains; clarifying the type of written instructions accepted from military service members;
and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1
.

W.S. 2
‑
17
‑
101(a)

and (b)(intro)
is amended to read:

2
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17
‑
101.

Authority to authorize burial or cremation; immunity for funeral directors and undertakers
.

(a)

If a decedent leaves written instructions regarding his entombment, burial or cremation,
or a document that designates and authorizes another person to direct disposition of the decedent's body

the funeral director or undertaker to whom the body is entrusted shall proceed with the disposition of the body in accordance with those instructions
or the i
nstructions
given by the person
designated
to direct disposition of the decedent's body. A document that designates another person to direct disposition of the decedent's body drafted pursuant to service in the military and in a form mandated by federal law
at the time it was signed
shall be recognized as valid for purposes of this section.

In the event a decedent does not leave written instructions regarding his entombment, burial or cremation,
or fails to leave a document designating another person to direct disposition of the decedent's body,

the funeral director or undertaker to whom the body is entrusted shall obtain a signed consent before the entombment, burial or cremation proceeds.

(b)

Any of the following persons, in order of priority as stated, may consent to the entombment, burial or cremation of the decedent, provided no written instructions
or a document designating another person to direct disposition of
the
decedent's body
were left by the decedent:

Section 2.

This act is effective immediately upon co
m
pletion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constit
u
tion.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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