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Bills · 2019-2020 Regular Session

SB 443

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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)

Administrative rules Funeral and funeral director Safety and professional services department of

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. 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: Bewley (D) , Carpenter (D) , Kooyenga (R) , L. Taylor (D) , Miller (D) , Schachtner (D)

17 cosponsors

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)

Full history

  1. Sep 23, 2019 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Schachtner, Bewley, Carpenter, Kooyenga, Miller and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Novak, Swearingen, McGuire, Bowen, Dittrich, Emerson, Kuglitsch, Milroy, Ohnstad, Pope, Rodriguez, Sargent, Sinicki, Skowronski, Thiesfeldt and Tusler

  2. Sep 23, 2019 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

  3. Oct 1, 2019 · Senate

    Representative C. Taylor added as a cosponsor

  4. Oct 10, 2019 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Apr 1, 2020 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1