Relating To Human Remains.

Requires any cemetery, crematory, funeral establishment, hydrolysis facility, or mortuary to dispose of the remains of a dead human body no later than sixty days from the later of either the date a burialtransit permit has been issued or the date of an affidavit for amendment of the permit has been submitted. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Bill Details

State

Hawaii

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

House

Official Source

www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_ind...

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Action History

2026-04-07 S The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Lamosao, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

2026-04-06 S Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21.

2026-04-06 S The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 04-07-26 9:10AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

2026-04-06 S The committee on CPN has deleted the measure from decision making scheduled on 04-07-26 9:25AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

2026-04-02 S The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 9:25AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

2026-04-01 S Re-Referred to CPN.

2026-03-12 S Referred to HHS, CPN.

2026-03-12 S Passed First Reading.

2026-03-12 S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 230).

2026-03-10 H Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

2026-03-06 H Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

2026-03-06 H Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1063-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

2026-02-24 H The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

2026-02-20 H Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 02-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

2026-02-17 H Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Alcos voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).

2026-02-17 H Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 307-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

2026-01-30 H The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

2026-01-26 H Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 01-30-26 10:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

2025-12-08 Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

2025-01-27 H Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 4

2025-01-23 H Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Votes

2026-04-07 Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments Yea: 4 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2025-01-27 H Health

2026-02-17 H Consumer Protection & Commerce

2026-03-12 S Health and Human Services

2026-04-01 S Commerce and Consumer Protection

Bill Text Versions

2025-01-23 Introduced

2026-02-13 Amended

2026-03-06 Amended

Subjects

DOH Disposition of Remains Burial-transit Permit Funeral Establishment Mortuary Cemetery Crematory Hydrolysis Facility