BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

SB 6277: Disposition of human remains

Revising the order of vesting for the right to control disposition of human remains.

Summary

If any person to whom the right of control is vested has been charged with first or second degree murder or first degree manslaughter in connection with the decedent's death, the right of control is relinquished and passed on to the next person or group of persons on the list.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6277), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

AN ACT Relating to disposition of human remains;

Passed February 16, 2010

Version voted on: SB 6277

47 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	30	0	1	0
Republican	17	0	0	1

How each member voted

Mar 15, 2010By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Mar 11, 2010By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Feb 17, 2010First reading, referred to Judiciary.
Feb 16, 20101st substitute bill not substituted. (SSB 6277)
Feb 16, 2010Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 16, 2010Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 1.
Feb 16, 20101st substitute bill not substituted.
Feb 9, 2010Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6277)
Feb 9, 2010Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 5, 2010JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6277)
Feb 5, 2010Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6277)
Feb 5, 2010Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 5, 2010JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 11, 2010First reading, referred to Judiciary.
Jan 6, 2010Prefiled for introduction.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 6277 (2025–26) Military families/education · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6277 (2023–24) Transportation partnerships · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 6277 (2019–20) Sports wagering · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6277 (2017–18) Graduated reentry program · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 6277 (2015–16) Presidential primary date · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6277 (2013–14) Electrician cert./ltd energy · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6277 (2011–12) Multiple-unit dwellings · Enacted · Chapter 194, Laws of 2012
SB 6277 (2007–08) Private transit providers · Enacted · Chapter 257, Laws of 2008