HB289 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Heath AllbrightRepresentative

Republican

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

Vital statistics; date of disposition on death certificates prohibited

Summary

The bill would prohibit listing the date of disposition on death certificates.

What This Bill Does

If passed, death certificates would not include the date when the deceased's remains were disposed (burial, cremation, etc.). The change affects how the certificate is filled out and what information is recorded. State vital statistics offices would enforce the prohibition and apply it to death certificate processing.

Who It Affects

• Families of the deceased — the date of disposition would not be listed on the death certificate.
• Funeral service providers and the state vital statistics office — they would follow the rule and not record or display the disposition date on certificates.

Key Provisions

• Eliminates the field for the date of disposition on death certificates.
• Requires compliance by the vital statistics system and related agencies to enforce the prohibition.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07 on Mar 19, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Government Administration