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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5891

SB 5891: Human remains sale & display

Prohibiting the sale and commercial display of human remains.

Summary

  • It is a class C felony to sell or commercially display human remains. The possession of human remains by authorized search and rescue personnel for the purpose of training human remains detection canines is not prohibited.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5891), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 9, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2015
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jan Angel (R-26)
Introduced
February 9, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Versions
SB 5891, SSB 5891

AN ACT Relating to the sale and commercial display of human remains;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jan Angel (R-26)

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5891)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5891)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5891)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5891)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5891)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5891)
  12. Senate Rules "X" file.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5891)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5891)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5891)
  17. Minority; do not pass.
  18. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5891 in other sessions

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

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