Oregon House Bill 2574 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Passed on September 25 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-09-25 - Chapter 296, (2021 Laws): Effective date January 01, 2022.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Clarifies permissibility of disposition of human bodies by alternative authorized processes including alkaline hydrolysis and natural organic reduction. Clarifies permissibility of disposition of human bodies by alternative authorized processes including alkaline hydrolysis and natural organic reduction. Clarifies authority of State Mortuary and Cemetery Board to license and regulate alternative disposition facilities. Defines "alternative disposition facility." Extends immunity from liability for reducing remains pursuant to written agreement to alternative disposition facilities. Extends requirement for further instructions as to final disposition of cremated remains to remains reduced by alternative disposition facilities. Extends exemption from execution, appropriation for public purpose and taxation to lands held for purposes of alternative disposition facility. Extends privilege by nonprofit corporations organized for cemetery or crematory purposes to nonprofit corporations with reduction purposes. Permits nonprofit corporations with reduction purposes to provide moneys to irreducible fund with interest and income devoted exclusively to preservation and improvement of grounds, buildings and property. Extends ability of nonprofit corporations organized for cemetery or crematory purposes to sell land unsuitable for corporation's purpose to nonprofit corporations with reduction purposes. Extends interment and cremation recordkeeping requirements to reduction. Extends type of funeral expenses recoverable as victim compensation for compensable crimes to expenses related to reduction. Extends incorporated city's right to acquire, own, maintain and operate cemeteries and crematoria to acquiring, owning, maintaining and operating other authorized facilities for disposition of human remains. Becomes operative July 1, 2022.

Relating to disposition of dead bodies.

Rep. Pam Marsh [D]	Rep. Brian Clem [D]	Rep. Maxine Dexter [D]	Rep. Julianne Fahey [D]
Rep. Dacia Grayber [D]	Rep. Rachel Prusak [D]	Sen. Janeen Sollman [D]

2021-06-03 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 27 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-05-19 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass the A-Eng bill (Y: 4 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-04-10 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 44 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 13) [PASS]
2021-03-15 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-09-25	House	Chapter 296, (2021 Laws): Effective date January 01, 2022.
2021-06-15	House	Governor signed.
2021-06-08	Senate	President signed.
2021-06-08	House	Speaker signed.
2021-06-03	Senate	Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.
2021-06-03	Senate	Thatcher, absent, granted unanimous consent to vote aye.
2021-06-03	Senate	Third reading. Carried by Beyer. Passed. Ayes, 27; Nays, 1--Heard; Excused, 2--Kennemer, Taylor.
2021-06-02	Senate	Second reading.
2021-06-02	Senate	Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
2021-05-19	Senate	Work Session held.
2021-04-26	Senate	Public Hearing held.
2021-04-15	Senate	Referred to Health Care.
2021-04-12	Senate	First reading. Referred to President's desk.
2021-04-10	House	Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed. Ayes, 44; Nays, 3--Moore-Green, Owens, Weber; Excused, 13--Bonham, Boshart Davis, Bynum, Clem, Hayden, Levy, Nearman, Pham, Reynolds, Wallan, Wilde, Williams, Zika.
2021-04-09	House	Rules suspended. Carried over to April 10, 2021 Calendar.
2021-04-08	House	Carried over to April 9, 2021 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
2021-04-07	House	Rules suspended. Carried over to April 8, 2021 Calendar.
2021-04-06	House	Carried over to April 7, 2021 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
2021-04-05	House	Rules suspended. Carried over to April 6, 2021 Calendar.
2021-04-01	House	Rules suspended. Carried over to April 5, 2021 Calendar.
2021-03-31	House	Carried over to April 1, 2021 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
2021-03-30	House	Second reading.
2021-03-19	House	Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
2021-03-15	House	Work Session held.
2021-03-01	House	Public Hearing held.
2021-01-19	House	Referred to Business and Labor.
2021-01-11	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB2574
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2574/Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2574/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2574/A-Engrossed
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2574/Enrolled
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/31428
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=514735
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/32559
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=527251