TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE USE OF ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS; AND TO REGULATE ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS FACILITIES.
SB 440 amends existing laws concerning embalmers and funeral directors. The bill introduces regulations for the use of alkaline hydrolysis, a method for body disposition. It also establishes rules and oversight for facilities that provide alkaline hydrolysis services. This legislation directly affects licensed funeral professionals and businesses offering this specific alternative to traditional burial or cremation.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Governor
Introduced Mar 12, 2025
Last action May 5, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommended for study in the Interim Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned from the House as passed.
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned to the Senate as passed.
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced
Filed
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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