RI S2877 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on March 22 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-05-07 - Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Pending: Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 22 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-05-07 - Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Pending: Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- FUNERAL DIRECTOR/EMBALMER AND FUNERAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS - Provides for the operation and duties of natural organic reduction for the contained, accelerated conversion of human remains to soil. A disposition facility would be used for either cremation or natural organic reduction.
Title
Provides for the operation and duties of natural organic reduction for the contained, accelerated conversion of human remains to soil. A disposition facility would be used for either cremation or natural organic reduction.
Sponsors
| Sen. Tiara Mack [D] | Sen. Alana DiMario [D] | Sen. Jacob Bissaillon [D] | Sen. Frank Lombardi [D] |
| Sen. Victoria Gu [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-07 | Senate | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 2024-05-03 | Senate | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/07/2024) |
| 2024-03-22 | Senate | Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services |
Subjects
Businesses And Professions
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- FUNERAL DIRECTOR/EMBALMER AND FUNERAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- FUNERAL DIRECTOR/EMBALMER AND FUNERAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS
Rhode Island State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://status.rilegislature.gov/ |
| Text | https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText24/SenateText24/S2877.pdf |
