90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 52: Relating to the natural reduction of human remains, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions
Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill relates to the practice of natural reduction by funeral directors. The bill defines “natural reduction” as the contained, accelerated conversion of human remains to soil. The bill prohibits a person other than a funeral director from providing natural reduction services and requires that natural reduction services be provided in a natural reduction establishment, defined in the bill. The bill requires the board of mortuary sciences to adopt rules for the provision of natural reduction services and the licensure of natural reduction establishments.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
House subcommittee · named February 1, 2023
- Rep. Jon Dunwell (R)
- Rep. Cindy Golding (R) · cindy.golding@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Megan L. Srinivas (D) · megan.srinivas@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 1 for, 1 against
For: Personal Interest-Amy Campbell
Against: Association of Iowa Cemeteries
In plain words
- January 17, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee
- February 1, 2023House subcommittee named: Dunwell, Golding and Srinivas
- February 2, 2023Subcommittee recommended against it
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HF52