HB 1044 Indiana House · 2025 Regular Session

Dissolution of human remains.

Summary

Amends the definition of cremation to include alkaline hydrolysis as a means for the dissolution of human remains. Requires the state board of funeral and cemetery service to adopt rules governing the operation of alkaline hydrolysis facilities. Adds alkaline hydrolysis to statutes that allow for burial or cremation.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Feb 19, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced House Bill (H) → House Bill (S) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was updated from an introduced version to a Senate version with minor formatting changes, updated committee assignments, and a new co-sponsor added. The substantive policy content regarding alkaline hydrolysis remains unchanged.

Scope change

No substantive scope change; only procedural updates including committee reassignment and co-sponsor addition

TECHNICAL

Bill title and digest updated to reflect Senate version with new date stamp and committee reassignment information

ELIGIBILITY

Clere and Hamilton added as co-sponsors to the bill

TIMELINE

Committee assignments updated from Public Health to Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development

Floor votes · House Feb 6, 2025

How they voted

70–17

Passed · 13 other

Total votes 100

Feb 6, 2025

D Democratic29

22 Yea 4 Nay 3

75% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican70

47 Yea 13 Nay 10

67% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 19, 2025

Committee

Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Commerce and Technology

upper

Feb 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 97: yeas 70, nays 17

lower

Jan 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report: do pass, adopted

lower

Jan 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reassigned to Committee on Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development

lower

2 primary · 3 co-sponsors