MA S1053

Bill

MA S1053

Establishing the right of disposition

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish the right of disposition. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the right of disposition, which allows individuals to direct the location, manner, and conditions of their remains after death. It outlines a hierarchy of who has the right to control the disposition of a deceased person's remains, prioritizing the person's own instructions, followed by the surviving spouse, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and other next of kin. The bill also provides a process for resolving disputes over the right of disposition, allowing the probate court to determine the most appropriate person to carry out the deceased's wishes. Additionally, the bill protects funeral homes and directors from liability when they act in good faith based on the instructions of the person they reasonably believe holds the right of disposition.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Adam Hinds (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2665 (on 02/07/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1053

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1053
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1053.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2218	Relative to the operation of crematories by funeral establishments	Accompanied a study order, see H5035	Similar To
H341	Relative to the digital right to repair	Accompanied S166	Similar To
H3632	Regarding right of way violations (CeCelia's Law)	No further action taken	Similar To
S1023	Ensuring domestic violence victims' protections for all employees in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S154	Relative to a municipality’s right of first refusal of agricultural and recreational land	Accompanied a study order, see S2709	Similar To
S1609	Relative to inmate telephone call rates	Accompanied a study order, see S2911	Similar To
S166	Relative to Digital Right to Repair Act	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2150	Relative to electric ratepayer protections	Accompanied H4524	Similar To
S2665	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judiciary matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S963	To amend G.L. c. 221 § 27A: Obsolete or useless papers; disposition, destruction or storage	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To

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