Indiana 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1044 — Dissolution of human remains.

Last action — Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Commerce and Technology

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

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.

Bill Text

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Action History

  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

  13. Coauthored by Representative Bartels

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (145)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1044 do?
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.
Who sponsors HB 1044?
HB 1044 is sponsored by Brett Clark (Republican), Carey Hamilton (Democrat), Edward Clere (Republican), Steve Bartels (Republican), and Mark Genda (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1044?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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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