RI H5110 | 2025 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10)
Status: Engrossed on May 29 2025 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-06-11 - Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
Pending: Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- FUNERAL DIRECTOR/EMBALMER AND FUNERAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS - Provides for the operation and duties of natural organic reduction for the contained, accelerated conversion of human remains to soil. Disposition facilities would be used for either cremation or natural organic reduction.

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Title

Provides for the operation and duties of natural organic reduction for the contained, accelerated conversion of human remains to soil. Disposition facilities would be used for either cremation or natural organic reduction.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-05-29 - House - Passage (Y: 53 N: 13 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-22 - House - House Committee on Corporations: Passage (Y: 7 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-06-11SenateReferred to Senate Health and Human Services
2025-05-29HouseHouse read and passed
2025-05-23HousePlaced on House Calendar (05/29/2025)
2025-05-22HouseCommittee recommends passage
2025-05-18HouseScheduled for consideration (05/22/2025)
2025-02-04HouseCommittee recommended measure be held for further study
2025-01-31HouseScheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/04/2025)
2025-01-22HouseIntroduced, referred to House Corporations

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