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HB 1602 Hawaii House · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO HUMAN REMAINS.

Summary
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)
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
May 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2020 Last action May 12, 2020
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
8
May 12, 2020
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
upper
May 12, 2020
Committee
Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3458) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
upper
Mar 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
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.
upper
Mar 6, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-20 9:30AM in conference room 229.
upper
Mar 5, 2020
Committee
Referred to CPH, JDC.
upper
Mar 5, 2020
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 284).
upper
Mar 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Creagan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 25, 2020
Lower · Passed
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.
lower
Feb 10, 2020
Committee
Re-referred to CPC, referral sheet 23
lower
Jan 21, 2020
Committee
Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 15, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 9, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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