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Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1044: Dissolution of human remains.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1044 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Dissolution of human remains. Primary sponsor: Brett Clark (Republican), Mark Genda (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 19, 2025): Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Commerce and Technology.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Amends the definition of cremation to include alkaline hydrolysis as a means for the dissolution of human remains. Requires the state board of funeral and cemetery service to adopt rules governing the operation of alkaline hydrolysis facilities. Adds alkaline hydrolysis to statutes that allow for burial or cremation.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Independent 1 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brett ClarkPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Mark GendaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse41
Steve BartelsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Ed ClereCo-sponsorIndependentHouse72
Carey HamiltonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse87

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Commerce and Technology
  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
  3. Referred to the Senate
  4. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 97: yeas 70, nays 17
  5. Senate sponsor: Senator Clark
  6. Second reading: ordered engrossed
  7. Committee report: do pass, adopted
  8. Representative Hamilton added as coauthor
  9. Representative Clere added as coauthor
  10. Reassigned to Committee on Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development
  11. Authored by Representative Genda
  12. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source