House Bill 2574

Clarifies permissibility of disposition of human bodies by alternative authorized processes including alkaline hydrolysis and natural organic reduction. Clarifies authority of State Mortuary and Cemetery Board to license and regulate alternative disposition facilities. Defines "alternative disposition facility." Extends immunity from liability for reducing remains pursuant to written agreement to alternative disposition facilities. Extends requirement for further instructions as to final disposition of cremated remains to remains reduced by alternative disposition facilities. Extends exemption from execution, appropriation for public purpose and taxation to lands held for purposes of alternative disposition facility. Extends privilege by nonprofit corporations organized for cemetery or crematory purposes to nonprofit corporations with reduction purposes. Permits nonprofit corporations with reduction purposes to provide moneys to irreducible fund with interest and income devoted exclusively to preservation and improvement of grounds, buildings and property. Extends ability of nonprofit corporations organized for cemetery or crematory purposes to sell land unsuitable for corporation's purpose to nonprofit corporations with reduction purposes. Extends interment and cremation recordkeeping requirements to reduction. Extends type of funeral expenses recoverable as victim compensation for compensable crimes to expenses related to reduction. Extends incorporated city's right to acquire, own, maintain and operate cemeteries and crematoria to acquiring, owning, maintaining and operating other authorized facilities for disposition of human remains. Becomes operative July 1, 2022.

In the House of Representatives

• Pam Marsh

  Sponsor

• Brian Clem

  Chief co-sponsor

• House of Representatives, third reading44–3

  Passed · Apr 10 · 13 present

• Senate, third reading27–1

  Passed · Jun 3 · 2 present

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 19

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In the House of Representatives Jan 11 – Apr 10

1. Jan 11Introduced
2. Jan 19Sent to Business and Labor
3. Mar 1Heard in Business and Labor
4. Mar 15Heard in Business and Labor
5. Mar 19Business and Labor recommended it as amended
6. Mar 30Read a second time
7. Apr 10Passed the House of Representatives, 44 to 3

In the Senate Apr 12 – Jun 3

1. Apr 12Arrived in the Senate
2. Apr 15Sent to Health Care
3. Apr 26Heard in Health Care
4. May 19Heard in Health Care
5. Jun 2Health Care recommended it
6. Read a second time
7. Jun 3Passed the Senate, 27 to 1

To the Governor Jun 8 – Sep 25

1. Jun 8Signed in the House of Representatives
2. Signed in the Senate
3. Jun 15Signed by the Governor
4. Sep 25Became chapter 296 of Oregon Laws 2021, in force from January 1, 2022