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S07457Introduced in the Senate

Permits a chief fiscal officer of a county or a public administrator, when having the right to control the disposition of the remains of a decedent and acting reasonably and in good faith, to, without civil liability, select cremation or natural organic reduction as the method of disposition for such decedent where the financial resources of such decedent are limited and such disposition is selected with the reasonable belief that the method is consistent with the religious practices of the decedent.

Introduced

Introduced by Gustavo Rivera, District 33

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Official description

Permits a chief fiscal officer of a county or a public administrator, when having the right to control the disposition of the remains of a decedent and acting reasonably and in good faith, to, without civil liability, select cremation or natural organic reduction as the method of disposition for such decedent where the financial resources of such decedent are limited and such disposition is selected with the reasonable belief that the method is consistent with the religious practices of the decedent.

Where it stands

SUBSTITUTED BY A7894C

February 11, 2026

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Bill history

  1. REFERRED TO HEALTH

  2. 1ST REPORT CAL.898

  3. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  4. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  5. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 7457A

  6. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 7457B

  7. COMMITTED TO RULES

  8. REFERRED TO HEALTH

  9. 1ST REPORT CAL.170

  10. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  11. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  12. SUBSTITUTED BY A7894C

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