90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
SF 407: 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
Senate subcommittee · named February 28, 2023
- Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Mike Bousselot (R) · mike.bousselot@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Claire Celsi (D)
Lobbying · 1 for, 1 against
For: Personal Interest-Amy Campbell
Against: Association of Iowa Cemeteries
In plain words
- February 23, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
- February 28, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Schultz, Bousselot and Celsi
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/SF407