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Committee approves HB289 to remove date-of-disposition from death certificates
Summary
The Health Committee approved HB289 to remove the date-of-disposition field from Alabama death certificates, citing delays caused by limited crematory capacity; the date of death will remain on certificates, and approval was by voice vote.
Representative Albright introduced House Bill 289, which would remove the date-of-disposition field from Alabama death certificates. The sponsor told the committee that disposition dates can delay access to services and benefits for families because crematory capacity and rising cremation rates can postpone disposition entries.
A committee member asked whether the date of death would still appear on the certificate; the sponsor confirmed the date of death remains and that only the date of disposition would be removed. "The only thing that they're taking out is the date of disposition," the sponsor said.
A motion to approve HB289 was made and seconded (recorded in the transcript as "Motion by Representative Soros, second by Representative Gray"). The committee approved the bill by voice vote; the transcript does not record a numerical tally.
Next steps: HB289 passed the committee and will move forward according to the legislative calendar.
