Bills · 2019-2020 Regular Session
Relating to: the use of alkaline hydrolysis to cremate human remains, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority. (FE)
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- Introduced, stopped here
- Passes Assembly, not reached
- Passes Senate, not reached
- Governor signs, not reached
- Law, not reached
Unfamiliar terms? Glossary
What this bill does
Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau
Under this bill, a person may use the process of alkaline hydrolysis to cremate
human remains only if the person is registered as a crematory authority by the
Department of Safety and Professional Services. Alkaline hydrolysis is a process
that uses water, alkaline chemicals, pressure, and heat to reduce human remains for
final disposition. The bill places the use of alkaline hydrolysis for cremating human
remains under generally the same requirements that apply under current law to
conventional cremation.
What it would cost
Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs
Sponsors
Introduced by: Bowen (D) , C. Taylor (D) , Dittrich (R) , Emerson (D) , Kuglitsch (R) , McGuire (D) , Milroy (D) , Novak (R) , Ohnstad (D) , Pope (D) , Rodriguez (R) , Sargent (D) , Sinicki (D) , Skowronski (R) , Swearingen (R) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Tusler (R)
5 cosponsors
Bewley (D) , Carpenter (D) , Kooyenga (R) , Miller (D) , Schachtner (D)
Full history
- Oct 1, 2019 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Novak, Swearingen, McGuire, Bowen, Dittrich, Emerson, Kuglitsch, Milroy, Ohnstad, Pope, Rodriguez, Sargent, Sinicki, Thiesfeldt, Tusler, Skowronski and C. Taylor; cosponsored by Senators Schachtner, Bewley, Carpenter, Kooyenga and Miller
- Oct 1, 2019 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform
- Oct 7, 2019 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 1, 2020 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1