MA H2330

Bill

To permit the scattering of unclaimed cremated remains at sea

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 permit the scattering of unclaimed cremated remains at sea. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill amends the existing law in Massachusetts to permit the scattering of unclaimed cremated remains at sea, in addition to the existing options of interment or placement in a common grave, niche, or crypt in a cemetery, or scattering in a designated area of the cemetery. The current law allows funeral establishments to take this action if the cremated remains are not claimed by a next-of-kin or authorized representative within 12 months after the date of cremation.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Patrick Kearney (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5035 (on 09/06/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2330

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2330
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2330.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2712	Relative to public safety employee death benefits	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H5035	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S126	Relative to supporting families dealing with sudden unexplained death in pediatrics	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1384	Relative to end of life options	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1691	Relative to disability or death caused by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1704	Relative to death benefits to surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters	Accompanied H2653	Similar To
S1720	Relative to line of duty death benefits	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1750	Relative to line of duty death benefits for private college and university police officers	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1771	Relative to surviving family members of public emergency medical technicians	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1773	Relative to retirement survivor benefits for Katherine M. McGuinness	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1862	Abolishing the death tax	Accompanied a study order, see H5245	Similar To
S2410	Relative to public employee benefits for military service members on active duty	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S967	Relative to the elective share of surviving spouses	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2712

Relative to public safety employee death benefits

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H5035

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

S126

Relative to supporting families dealing with sudden unexplained death in pediatrics

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1384

Relative to end of life options

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S1691

Relative to disability or death caused by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1704

Relative to death benefits to surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters

Accompanied H2653

Similar To

S1720

Relative to line of duty death benefits

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1750

Relative to line of duty death benefits for private college and university police officers

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1771

Relative to surviving family members of public emergency medical technicians

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1773

Relative to retirement survivor benefits for Katherine M. McGuinness

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1862

Abolishing the death tax

Accompanied a study order, see H5245

Similar To

S2410

Relative to public employee benefits for military service members on active duty

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S967

Relative to the elective share of surviving spouses

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

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