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Committee approves bill extending time before embalming or refrigeration to 48 hours
Summary
The Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee voted to pass House Bill 13‑22, which would allow up to 48 hours before requiring embalming or refrigeration for decedents; organ‑procurement officials sought an exception for registered donors to preserve tissue recovery.
Representative John Holcomb presented House Bill 13‑22 to the Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee, asking the panel to extend from 24 to 48 hours the period before a dead body must be embalmed or refrigerated whether it will be buried or cremated. Holcomb said the change responds to logistical challenges, including short winter daylight and limited cooler capacity at small funeral homes.
Audrey Coleman, director of communications for Aurora, the state’s organ…
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