NATURAL ORG REDUCE REG-ACT
Summary
Creates the Natural Organic Reduction Regulation Act. Provides that any person doing business in this State, or any cemetery, crematory, funeral establishment, corporation, partnership, joint venture, voluntary organization, or any other entity, may erect, maintain, and operate a natural organic reduction facility in the State and provide the necessary appliances and facilities for the natural organic reduction of human remains in accordance with the Act. Provides that an individual or a person, cemetery, crematory, funeral establishment, corporation, partnership, joint venture, voluntary organization, or other entity may reduce human remains only in a natural organic reduction facility operated by a disposition authority licensed for this purpose and only under the limitations provided in the Act. Provides for: grounds for denial or discipline; surrender of a license; license, display, transfer; authorizing agent; authorization for natural organic reduction; performance of natural organic reduction services, training; recordkeeping; natural organic reduction procedures; disposition of reduced human remains; limitation of liability; hazardous implants; penalties; failure to file an annual report; injunctive action, cease and desist order; service of notice; investigations, notice and hearing; compelling testimony; administrative review, venue, certification of record, costs; and preneed of natural organic reduction arrangements.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 24, 2023
Last action Jun 26, 2024
Floor votes · House Mar 24, 2023
How they voted
62–38
Passed · 16 other
Total votes 116
Mar 24, 2023
D
Democratic76
77% Yea
R
Republican40
82% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
81
Key actions
17
Committee
25
Amendments
8
Jun 26, 2024
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
lower
Jun 26, 2024
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
lower
Jun 26, 2024
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
lower
May 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
lower
May 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 24, 2024
lower
May 16, 2024
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
lower
May 16, 2024
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons
lower
May 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
lower
May 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2024
lower
May 9, 2024
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
lower
May 9, 2024
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons
lower
May 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
To Subcommittee on End of Life Issues
lower
May 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
lower
May 7, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Executive
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Introduced
Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Anna Moeller
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 063-038-000
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Energy & Environment Committee; 017-003-000
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Energy & Environment Committee; 017-007-000
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Energy & Environment Committee; 017-007-000
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2023
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2023
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 016-010-000
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 26 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kelly Cassidy
DDemocratic
P
Mike Simmons-Gessesse
DDemocratic
Co
Adriane Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Ann Gillespie
DDemocratic
Co
Ann Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Anne Stava
DDemocratic
Co
Dee Avelar
DDemocratic
Co
Diane Blair-Sherlock
DDemocratic
Co
Hoan Huynh
DDemocratic
Co
Jaime Andrade
DDemocratic
Co
Janet Yang Rohr
DDemocratic
Co
Jen Gong-Gershowitz
DDemocratic
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