AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- FUNERAL DIRECTOR/EMBALMER AND FUNERAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS
Summary
Provides for the operation and duties of natural organic reduction for the contained, accelerated conversion of human remains to soil. A disposition facility would be used for either cremation or natural organic reduction.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2024
Last action Jun 11, 2024
Floor votes · House Jun 11, 2024
How they voted
51–20
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 74
Jun 11, 2024
D
Democratic64
76% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican9
77% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jun 11, 2024
Committee
06/11/2024 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
upper
Jun 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
06/11/2024 House passed Sub A
lower
Jun 6, 2024
Legislature · Passed
06/06/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Feb 14, 2024
Committee
02/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 18, 2024
Introduced
01/18/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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