2024 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB1168: Human Remains - Alkaline Hydrolysis and Natural Organic Reduction (Green Death Care Options Act)

Legislative Summary

Establishing a regulatory system for reduction operators and reduction facilities; establishing requirements and prohibitions related to the performance of alkaline hydrolysis and natural organic reduction and the disposition of hydrolyzed or soil remains by certain facilities; requiring the Director of the Office of Cemetery Oversight and the Director of the State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors to adopt regulations governing the performance of natural organic reduction; etc.

Bill History

2/7/2024
First Reading Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
2/13/2024
Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/14/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/14/2024
Favorable with Amendments {863522/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/14/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/18/2024
Third Reading Passed (127-0)
House of Delegates
3/18/2024
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
4/1/2024
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
4/1/2024
Favorable
Senate
4/1/2024
Motion Special Order until 4/2 (Senator Kagan) Adopted
Senate
4/2/2024
Favorable Adopted
Senate
4/2/2024
Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/3/2024
Third Reading Passed (34-12)
Senate
4/4/2024
Returned Passed
House of Delegates
5/9/2024
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 600
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 863522/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 863522/1 Adopted

3/14/2024Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/3/2024
34
Yea
12
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/18/2024
127
Yea
0
Nay
5
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED