HSB 16 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to the final disposition of remains.

This bill amends Iowa law to clarify who can control funeral or burial arrangements after someone dies. It adds a new rule stating that people prohibited from serving as a legal designee (as defined in another law) cannot make these decisions. The change directly affects families and individuals making end-of-life arrangements, ensuring only eligible people can handle final disposition. It does not change existing family priority order but removes ineligible individuals from consideration. The policy change is purely procedural, focusing on who has legal authority over remains.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Last action Feb 12, 2025
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Total actions
7
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Feb 12, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 363.
legislature
Jan 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee vote: Yeas, 21. Nays, 0.
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Jan 16, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 01/21/2025 12:00PM RM 304.1.
legislature
Jan 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Dunwell, Nordman and Srinivas.
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Judiciary.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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