Hawaii House Bill 1602 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 3 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-12 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Includes the use of natural organic reduction as a method for the disposal of human remains. Amends the procedures for the resolution of disputes regarding the right of disposition, the right to rely and act upon written instructions in a funeral service agreement or similar document, and provisions for the disposition of a decedent's remains and recovery of reasonable expenses to include natural organic reduction facilities. Establishes a working group to explore natural organic reduction as a means of disposal of human remains. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Relating To Human Remains.

Rep. Roy Takumi [D]

Rep. Linda Ichiyama [D]

2020-03-11 - Senate - Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-25 - House - House Consumer Protection & Commerce: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-05-12	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
2020-05-12	Senate	Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3458) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
2020-03-11	Senate	The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Nishihara, Ruderman, L. Thielen, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2020-03-06	Senate	The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-20 9:30AM in conference room 229.
2020-03-05	Senate	Referred to CPH, JDC.
2020-03-05	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2020-03-05	Senate	Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 284).
2020-03-03	House	Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Creagan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
2020-02-27	House	Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa excused (1).
2020-02-27	House	Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 788-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2020-02-25	House	The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Aquino, Cachola, Har, Kong, Mizuno, Onishi; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cabanilla Arakawa, Matsumoto.
2020-02-18	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 02-25-20 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
2020-02-10	House	Re-referred to CPC, referral sheet 23
2020-01-21	House	Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 1
2020-01-15	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2020-01-09	House	Prefiled.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1602&year=2020
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1602_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1602_HD1_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB1602_SD1_.HTM
Roll Call	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1602&year=2020