Funeral Directors; organic human reduction as a means of disposing of deceased human bodies; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 18 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to funeral directors and establishments, embalmers, and crematories, so as to provide for the organic human reduction as a means of disposing of deceased human bodies; to amend Titles 10, 31, and 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to commerce and trade, health, and local government, respectively, so as to require a disposition permit for the organic human reduction of a dead human body or fetus; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 21, 2025
Signed May 9, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2025 · House Mar 31, 2025
How they voted
51–1
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 55
Mar 4, 2025
D
Democratic22
90% Yea
R
Republican33
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 9, 2025
Signed into law
Act 82
upper
May 9, 2025
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Derek Mallow
DDemocratic
P
Elena Parent
DDemocratic
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
P
Rick Williams
RRepublican
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