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Bills · 2021-2022 Regular Session

AB 207

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Relating to: the use of alkaline hydrolysis to cremate human remains and providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures. (FE)

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

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, 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: Armstrong (R) , Bowen (D) , Callahan (R) , J. Rodriguez (R) , Kitchens (R) , Krug (R) , L. Myers (D) , Moses (R) , Novak (R) , Rozar (R) , Skowronski (R) , Stubbs (D) , Swearingen (R)

5 cosponsors

Carpenter (D) , Kooyenga (R) , L. Taylor (D) , Ringhand (D) , Testin (R)

Full history

  1. Mar 25, 2021 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Novak, Swearingen, Armstrong, Bowen, Callahan, Kitchens, Krug, Moses, L. Myers, J. Rodriguez, Rozar, Skowronski and Stubbs; cosponsored by Senators Testin, L. Taylor, Carpenter, Kooyenga and Ringhand

  2. Mar 25, 2021 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Health

  3. Apr 8, 2021 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Mar 15, 2022 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1