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Relating to the final disposition of human remains
Topics:Courts & civil law
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 13, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 15, 2026
- Done: House committeeFebruary 5, 2026
- Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 2349
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became HF 2349 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2349 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary If the person chosen to handle a deceased person's ashes does not claim them after receiving a written notice, the authority to decide what happens to them moves to the next adult in line. This change affects families and people responsible for managing the final arrangements for someone who has died. The bill also updates some wording in existing laws to make sure the terms used are consistent.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to the final disposition of human remains. The bill vests the authority to control the final disposition of a decedent’s cremated remains in the next competent adult listed in Code section 144C.5 (final disposition of remains —— right to control) if a designee or person with the authority to control the decedent’s remains does not claim the cremated remains within calendar days after receipt of a written H.F. _____ notice from a third party. The bill also makes technical changes to Code section 144C.8 (forfeiture of authority to control) by changing certain references to “declarant” to “decedent” and adding a reference to the person granted authority pursuant to Code chapter 144C (final disposition Act).
House subcommittee
Named January 15, 2026. On January 28, 2026 it recommended passage.
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