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HB 2181 — death certificates; funeral establishments; timeline
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This bill died with 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
96 added · 81 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent amendments to HB 2181 adjusted the timeline for funeral establishments to handle human remains from a maximum of twenty-one days to fourteen days after possession. This change is important because it aims to expedite the process of determining and issuing death certificates, ensuring that families can receive timely answers and closure after a loss. This quicker timeline may also help reduce the backlog at medical examiners' offices.
PREFILEDFifty-seventh JANLegislature 09Commerce 2026Second REFERENCERegular TITLE:Session H.B.
death2181 certificates;PROPOSED HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B.
funeral2181 establishments;(Reference to printed bill) Amendment instruction key:
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The bill as proposed to be amended is reprinted as follows:
Within seven AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE BUT NOT MORE THAN TWENTY-ONE[TWENTY-ONE] [FOURTEEN] calendar days after receiving possession of human remains, a funeral establishment or responsible person who takes possession of the human remains shall:
If a county medical examiner or alternate medical examiner determines that the circumstances of a death provide jurisdiction pursuant to section 11-593, subsection B, the medical examiner or alternate medical examiner shall complete and sign the medical certification of death on a death certificate within seventy-two hours after the examination, excludingHouse weekendsAmendments andto holidays.H.B.
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If a person under the current care of a health care provider for an acute or chronic medical condition dies of that condition, or complications associated with that condition, the health care provider or a health care provider designated by that HEALTH CARE provider shall complete and sign the medical certification of death on a death certificate within seventy-two hours.hours[, EXCLUDING WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS].
If a person dies in a hospital, nursing care institution or hospice inpatient facility of natural causes, the hospital, nursing care institution or facility shall designate a health care provider to complete and sign the medical certification of death within seventy-two hours.hours[, EXCLUDING WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS].
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Action History
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Sponsors
- Julie Willoughby · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Julie Willoughby Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (92)
92 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 2181?
- HB 2181 is sponsored by Julie Willoughby (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 2181?
- This bill died with 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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