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2025-2026 Regular Session

SB241

Funeral Directors; organic human reduction as a means of disposing of deceased human bodies; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 18 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to funeral directors and establishments, embalmers, and crematories, so as to provide for the organic human reduction as a means of disposing of deceased human bodies; to amend Titles 10, 31, and 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to commerce and trade, health, and local government, respectively, so as to require a disposition permit for the organic human reduction of a dead human body or fetus; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Legislative progress

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Sent to Governor April 7, 2025 Governor approved May 9, 2025 Became law May 9, 2025

Recorded floor votes

2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

March 4, 2025 · Senate

Passage: Senate Vote #150

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

52 yea–1 nay · 1 not voting · 2 absent

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March 31, 2025 · House

Passage: House Vote #372

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

157 yea–4 nay · 3 not voting · 16 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. State Effective Date 2025-07-01
  2. State Act 82
  3. Senate Senate Date Signed by Governor
  4. Senate Senate Sent to Governor
  5. House House Passed/Adopted View roll call
  6. House House Third Readers
  7. House House Committee Favorably Reported
  8. House House Second Readers
  9. House House First Readers
  10. Senate Senate Passed/Adopted View roll call
  11. Senate Senate Third Read
  12. Senate Senate Read Second Time
  13. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  14. Senate Senate Read and Referred
  15. Senate Senate Hopper
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