SB 333 – Allows the family or next of kin of a deceased crime victim to designate a funeral home as a claimant eligible for compensation from the Crime Victims' Compensation Fund

• Sponsor: Nasheed
• LR Number: 1727S.01I
• Committee: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence
• Last Action: 2/19/2015 - Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
• Journal Page: S394
• Effective Date: August 28, 2015

Current Bill Summary

SB 333 - This act allows the family or next of kin of a deceased crime victim to sign a notarized statement designating a funeral home as a claimant eligible for compensation from the Crime Victims' Compensation Fund.

The definition of claimant for purposes of the statutes related to the fund is modified under this act to include a funeral home designated to receive compensation.

This act is identical to a provision of HCS/HB 209 (2015), HB 390 (2015).

MEGHAN LUECKE