An Act amending Title 1 (General Provisions) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of construction, further providing for definitions.

SB 551 adds a specific legal definition for "cremation" to Pennsylvania's statutes. It defines cremation as the technical process (including mechanical, thermal, or alkaline hydrolysis methods) that reduces human remains to bone fragments, including processing those fragments and placing them in a container. This definition applies to all statutes enacted on or after September 1, 1937, clarifying how the term is used in law. The bill directly affects any future or existing legislation using the term "cremation" by providing a consistent, technical meaning.