Committee unanimously passes clerical fix adding human composting to disposition law

Feb 3, 2026

The Rules Standing Committee passed SB 239, a technical correction to ensure human composting is explicitly listed among authorized methods of disposition; sponsor described the change as a clerical fix to align the statute with prior action.

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Senator Williams told the Rules Standing Committee that Senate Bill 239 is a correction to language that legislative counsel omitted; the substitute reinstates wording to explicitly include human composting as an authorized method of disposition.

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