BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5387: Hydrolysis of human remains

Concerning cremation by biochemical hydrolysis.

Summary

Adds alkaline hydrolysis as an approved final disposition of a deceased person's body.
Updates various statutes to include alkaline hydrolysis, hydrolyzed human remains, and hydrolysis facilities in the regulation of handling, storing, and scattering human remains.
Provides for licensing and inspection regulations for hydrolysis facilities.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

AN ACT Relating to cremation by biochemical hydrolysis;

No recorded floor votes.

Feb 22, 2018Senate Rules "X" file.
Feb 8, 2018Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 12, 2018Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 11, 2018LBRC - Majority; do pass.
Jan 8, 2018Due to Senate committee reorganization, referred to Labor & Commerce.
Jan 8, 2018By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 24, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 23, 2017First reading, referred to Commerce, Labor & Sports.

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

SB 5387 (2025–26) Corp. practice of medicine · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5387 (2023–24) Property tax/homestead · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5387 (2021–22) Working families tax exempt. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5387 (2019–20) Physician telemedicine cred. · Enacted · Chapter 49, Laws of 2019
SB 5387 (2015–16) Business orgs/uniformity · Enacted · Chapter 176, Laws of 2015
SB 5387 (2013–14) Corrections dept employees · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5387 (2011–12) Self-insurance/st. risk mgr · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5387 (2009–10) Traffic signals/motorcycles · Did not pass · died in committee