Bill Text: IA SF407 | 2023-2024 | 90th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to the natural reduction of human remains, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-02-28 - Subcommittee: Schultz, Bousselot, and Celsi. S.J. 438. [SF407 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2023-SF407-Introduced.html
Senate
File
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Introduced
SENATE
FILE
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BY
T.
TAYLOR
,
DOTZLER
,
BENNETT
,
GIDDENS
,
KNOX
,
TRONE
GARRIOTT
,
and
CELSI
(COMPANION
TO
HF
52
BY
SORENSEN)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
natural
reduction
of
human
remains,
1
making
penalties
applicable,
and
including
effective
date
2
provisions.
3
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
156.1,
subsection
7,
Code
2023,
is
1
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
2
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
e.
Providing
natural
reduction
services.
3
Sec.
2.
Section
156.1,
Code
2023,
is
amended
by
adding
the
4
following
new
subsections:
5
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
8.
“Natural
reduction”
means
the
contained,
6
accelerated
conversion
of
human
remains
to
soil.
7
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
9.
“Natural
reduction
establishment”
means
8
a
place
of
business
as
defined
by
the
board
which
provides
any
9
service
related
to
natural
reduction.
10
Sec.
3.
NEW
SECTION
.
156.5
Natural
reduction
services.
11
The
board
shall
adopt
rules
for
the
provision
of
natural
12
reduction
services
by
funeral
directors
and
the
licensure
of
13
natural
reduction
establishments.
14
Sec.
4.
Section
156.14,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
paragraph
15
1,
Code
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
16
A
person
shall
not
establish,
conduct,
or
maintain
a
17
funeral
establishment
,
a
natural
reduction
establishment,
or
a
18
cremation
establishment
in
this
state
without
a
license.
The
19
license
shall
be
identified
as
an
establishment
license.
20
Sec.
5.
Section
156.14,
subsection
2,
Code
2023,
is
amended
21
to
read
as
follows:
22
2.
The
board
shall
specify
by
rule
the
licensing
procedures
23
to
be
followed,
including
specifications
of
forms
for
use
in
24
applying
for
an
establishment
license
and
fees
for
filing
25
an
application.
The
board
shall
specify
by
rule
minimum
26
standards
for
professional
responsibility
in
the
conduct
of
a
27
funeral
establishment
,
a
natural
reduction
establishment,
or
a
28
cremation
establishment.
29
Sec.
6.
Section
156.14,
subsection
3,
unnumbered
paragraph
30
1,
Code
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
31
To
qualify
for
a
funeral
establishment
,
a
natural
reduction
32
establishment,
or
a
cremation
establishment
license,
the
33
applicant
shall
submit
to
the
board
a
license
fee
as
determined
34
by
the
board
and
a
completed
application
on
a
form
prescribed
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by
the
board
that
shall
include
the
following
information
and
1
be
given
under
oath:
2
Sec.
7.
Section
156.15,
subsection
1,
Code
2023,
is
amended
3
to
read
as
follows:
4
1.
A
funeral
establishment
,
a
natural
reduction
5
establishment,
or
cremation
establishment
shall
not
be
operated
6
until
a
license
or
renewal
certificate
has
been
issued
to
the
7
establishment
by
the
board.
8
Sec.
8.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This
Act
takes
effect
July
1,
2024,
9
except
that
the
board
of
mortuary
science
may
adopt
rules
for
10
the
implementation
of
this
Act
prior
to
that
date.
11
EXPLANATION
12
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
13
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
14
This
bill
relates
to
the
practice
of
natural
reduction
by
15
funeral
directors.
The
bill
defines
“natural
reduction”
as
the
16
contained,
accelerated
conversion
of
human
remains
to
soil.
17
The
bill
prohibits
a
person
other
than
a
funeral
director
18
from
providing
natural
reduction
services
and
requires
that
19
natural
reduction
services
be
provided
in
a
natural
reduction
20
establishment,
defined
in
the
bill.
The
bill
requires
the
21
board
of
mortuary
sciences
to
adopt
rules
for
the
provision
22
of
natural
reduction
services
and
the
licensure
of
natural
23
reduction
establishments.
To
qualify
for
a
natural
reduction
24
establishment
license,
the
bill
requires
a
person
to
submit
an
25
application
and
license
fee
as
determined
by
the
board.
By
26
operation
of
law,
a
person
who
violates
a
provision
of
the
bill
27
may
be
subject
to
a
civil
penalty
as
determined
by
the
board
28
and
a
person
who
makes
a
false
statement
in
an
application
29
for
natural
reduction
establishment
license
is
subject
to
all
30
penalties
prescribed
for
making
a
false
affidavit.
The
bill
31
takes
effect
July
1,
2024,
except
that
the
board
of
mortuary
32
science
may
adopt
rules
for
the
implementation
of
the
bill
33
prior
to
that
date.
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