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Committee sends House Bill 87 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation on guardians' role after a ward's death
Summary
Representative Clay Handy presented House Bill 87 to clarify that guardians may continue to participate in disposition 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 (District 27) presented House Bill 87, a proposal clarifying the responsibilities of guardians after the death of a person for whom they served as guardian. Handy said current code ends a guardian's authority at death, which sometimes makes it difficult for morticians and counties to ensure a deceased ward's wishes for burial or cremation are honored.
Handy said the bill would allow a guardian to continue to participate in arrangements for disposal of the remains—either burial or incineration—and to coordinate with morticians or the county where necessary to carry out the ward's expressed wishes or ensure proper disposition when no wishes are known.
There were no registered opponents or public testimony at the committee; Representative Pohanka moved to send House Bill 87 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation. The motion carried unanimously.
Votes at committee: Motion to send House Bill 87 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation — moved by Representative Pohanka; outcome: motion carried unanimously (vote counts not specified in the transcript).
