HB282 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

K.L. Brown

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Dead bodies, prohibition against removal of dead from state without being embalmed or cremated repealed, Sec. 22-19-2 repealed

Summary

HB282 repeals the Alabama rule that required embalming or cremation before transporting a dead body out of state.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the law would remove the prohibition that a dead body be embalmed or cremated before being moved across state lines. It repeals Section 22-19-2 of the Alabama Code. The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after it passes and is approved by the Governor.

Who It Affects

• Funeral homes and other transporters of human remains, who would no longer be required to ensure embalming or cremation before moving a body out of Alabama.
• Families and individuals arranging transportation of a deceased person, who could relocate remains without mandatory embalming or cremation.

Key Provisions

• Repeals Section 22-19-2, which prohibits transporting a dead body outside Alabama without embalming or cremation.
• Sets the effective date as the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval.

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Subjects

Dead Bodies