Arkansas · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 17: TO CREATE LUX'S LAW; TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF A DEAD HUMAN BODY THAT IS INTENDED TO BE CREMATED OR BURIED; AND TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR THE SALE OF A DEAD HUMAN BODY.

Enacted Last action February 27, 2025: Notification that SB17 is now Act 200

Plain-language summary

SB 17 is a bill introduced in the Arkansas Senate on January 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: TO CREATE LUX'S LAW; TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF A DEAD HUMAN BODY THAT IS INTENDED TO BE CREMATED OR BURIED; AND TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR THE SALE OF A DEAD HUMAN BODY. Primary sponsor: Tara Shephard (Democratic), Fred Love (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 27, 2025): Notification that SB17 is now Act 200.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Tara Shephard (Democratic); Fred Love (Democratic).