MD HB1168 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-1)
Status: Passed on May 9 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-09 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 600
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-1)
Status: Passed on May 9 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-09 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 600
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Establishing a regulatory system for reduction operators and reduction facilities; establishing requirements and prohibitions related to the performance of alkaline hydrolysis and natural organic reduction and the disposition of hydrolyzed or soil remains by certain facilities; requiring the Director of the Office of Cemetery Oversight and the Director of the State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors to adopt regulations governing the performance of natural organic reduction; etc.
Title
Human Remains - Alkaline Hydrolysis and Natural Organic Reduction (Green Death Care Options Act)
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-04-03 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 34 N: 12 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-18 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 127 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2024-03-18 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 127 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 9) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-09 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 600 |
| 2024-04-04 | House | Returned Passed |
| 2024-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (34-12) |
| 2024-04-02 | Senate | Second Reading Passed |
| 2024-04-02 | Senate | Favorable Adopted |
| 2024-04-01 | Senate | Motion Special Order until 4/2 (Senator Kagan) Adopted |
| 2024-04-01 | Senate | Favorable |
| 2024-04-01 | Senate | Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2024-03-18 | Senate | Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2024-03-18 | House | Third Reading Passed (127-0) |
| 2024-03-14 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2024-03-14 | House | Favorable with Amendments {863522/1 Adopted |
| 2024-03-14 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations |
| 2024-02-13 | House | Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-02-07 | House | First Reading Health and Government Operations |
Same As/Similar To
SB1028 (Crossfiled) 2024-05-09 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 599
Subjects
Administrative Agencies
Agents and Brokers
Agriculture
Business Regulation
Cemeteries
Chemical Tests
Committees and Commissions
Corporations
Cremation
Death
Ethics
Food
Forests and Parks
Forms
Hazardous and Toxic Substances
Health
Health Occupations
Identification
Job Training
Laboratories
Licenses
Limited Liability Companies
Livestock
Medical Conditions
Morticians
Notices
Partnerships
Public Health
Real Property
Records
Registration
Reports
Rules and Regulations
Safety
Standards and Best Practices
Storage
Transportation
Veterans
Agents and Brokers
Agriculture
Business Regulation
Cemeteries
Chemical Tests
Committees and Commissions
Corporations
Cremation
Death
Ethics
Food
Forests and Parks
Forms
Hazardous and Toxic Substances
Health
Health Occupations
Identification
Job Training
Laboratories
Licenses
Limited Liability Companies
Livestock
Medical Conditions
Morticians
Notices
Partnerships
Public Health
Real Property
Records
Registration
Reports
Rules and Regulations
Safety
Standards and Best Practices
Storage
Transportation
Veterans
