BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

SB 5629: Disposition of remains

Concerning control of the disposition of remains.

Summary

Requires the relinquishment of the right of control for the disposition of human remains if any person has certain convictions or had certain orders issued against the person that are related to the decedent.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5629), 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 control of the disposition of remains;

Passed February 8, 2022

Version voted on: SB 5629

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	0
Republican	20	0	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 10, 2022By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Feb 24, 2022Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 23, 2022CRJ - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 23, 2022CRJ - Majority; do pass.
Feb 11, 2022First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
Feb 8, 2022Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 8, 2022Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 3, 2022Placed on second reading consent calendar.
Jan 28, 2022Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 27, 2022LAW - Majority; do pass.
Jan 10, 2022First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Jan 3, 2022Prefiled for introduction.

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

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SB 5629 (2017–18) Title insurance rating orgs. · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5629 (2015–16) Offender supervision/credits · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5629 (2013–14) Emergency dept. overcrowding · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5629 (2011–12) Commercial drivers · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5629 (2009–10) Pregnancy prevention progs · Enacted · Chapter 303, Laws of 2009