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Committee unanimously passes clerical fix adding human composting to disposition law
Summary
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.
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.
"They actually did because they didn't take into consideration the human composting bill we passed last session," Senator Williams said, explaining the substitute was filed to ensure the statute reads correctly and to save floor time by avoiding a lengthy amendment.
The sponsor and other members engaged in light banter about the subject matter; one member asked how many such dispositions have been performed and the exchange produced no substantive policy details. No public testimony was recorded.
A motion to pass the substitute (LC560532s) was made by the vice chairman and seconded by Senator Anderson; the committee voted and the motion carried unanimously. The measure will proceed to the floor on the general calendar.
Next steps: SB 239, the clerical fix to include human composting explicitly, was reported out of committee and will move to the general calendar for further consideration.
