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Committee forwards House Bill 87 to the floor with due-pass recommendation; bill would let guardians assist with disposal of a ward's remains
Summary
House Bill 87, presented by Representative Clay Handy, would allow a court-appointed guardian to continue to participate in making arrangements for the disposal of a ward's remains after the ward's death; the committee voted unanimously to send the bill to the floor with a due-pass recommendation.
Representative Clay Handy presented House Bill 87 to the House Judiciary and Rules Administration Committee to clarify the role of guardians after a ward's death.
"Right now, the way the code reads, when the person that you are a guardian for passes away, then your responsibilities are over," Handy said. The bill would allow a guardian to continue to participate in disposal arrangements—whether burial or cremation—so the guardian can ensure a decedent's expressed wishes are carried out or to coordinate with the county and morticians when no wishes are on record.
Representative Pohanka moved that House Bill 87 be sent to the floor with a due-pass recommendation. The motion passed unanimously; no testimony was taken at this meeting.
The bill will proceed to the House floor under the usual calendar process; the transcript does not show committee debate on specific statutory text or fiscal impacts.
