Bill > S1457

This bill proposes an amendment to Chapter 114 of the General Laws in Massachusetts that would allow municipalities, cities, cemetery corporations, and other cemetery management entities to permit the co-interment of human and animal remains, including cremated remains. Specifically, the legislation enables these entities to create their own policies regarding fees, interment procedures, and other requirements related to burying human and animal remains together in the same cemetery plot. This change represents a significant shift in traditional cemetery practices, recognizing the deep emotional bonds that people have with their pets and providing an option for those who wish to be buried alongside their animal companions. The bill gives local entities the discretion to implement such co-interment policies, meaning individual cemeteries can choose whether to allow this practice based on their own guidelines and considerations.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1457