Georgia Senate Bill 241
Session 2025_26
Funeral Directors; organic human reduction as a means of disposing of deceased human bodies; provide
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 9, 2025
Sponsors
First Action
Feb 21, 2025
Latest Action
Jul 1, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
241
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
checkPassed on March 4, 2025
Motion Text
Senate Vote #150 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Roll Call Votes
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JACKSON
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JONES
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WATSON
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WILLIAMS
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Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 18 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to funeral directors and establishments, embalmers, and crematories, so as to provide for the organic human reduction as a means of disposing of deceased human bodies; to amend Titles 10, 31, and 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to commerce and trade, health, and local government, respectively, so as to require a disposition permit for the organic human reduction of a dead human body or fetus; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
As Passed Senate
As introduced LC 55 0530
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07/01/2025
Georgia General Assembly
Effective Date
05/09/2025
Senate
Act 82
05/09/2025
Senate
Senate Date Signed by Governor
04/07/2025
Senate
Senate Sent to Governor
03/31/2025
House
House Passed/Adopted
03/31/2025
House
House Third Readers
03/20/2025
House
House Committee Favorably Reported
03/10/2025
House
House Second Readers
03/06/2025
House
House First Readers
03/04/2025
Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted
03/04/2025
Senate
Senate Third Read
03/03/2025
Senate
Senate Read Second Time
02/28/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/24/2025
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
02/21/2025
Senate
Senate Hopper
Sources
GA Legislature
Record Created
Feb 22, 2025 6:51:16 AM
Record Updated
May 17, 2025 6:56:44 AM