HB 7070 Rhode Island House · 2026 Regular Session

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. Disposition facilities would be used for either cremation or natural organic reduction.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Jun 9, 2026

Floor votes · House May 28, 2026

How they voted

45–17

Passed · 12 other

Total votes 74

May 28, 2026

D Democratic63

42 Yea 10 Nay 11

66% Yea

I Independent1

1 Nay

100% Nay

R Republican10

3 Yea 6 Nay 1

60% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 9, 2026

Committee

06/09/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary

upper

May 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

05/28/2026 House read and passed

lower

May 21, 2026

Legislature · Passed

05/21/2026 Committee recommends passage

legislature

Jan 27, 2026

Committee

01/27/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Jan 14, 2026

Introduced

01/14/2026 Introduced, referred to House Corporations

lower

10 primary · 0 co-sponsors