Hawaii legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB1481: Relating to Human Remains.
Status: Signed into law, June 24, 2026
Requires any funeral establishment, mortuary, cemetery, crematory, or hydrolysis facility to dispose of the remains of a dead human body no later than sixty days from the date a burial‑transit permit has been issued or from the date of an affidavit for amendment of the permit has been submitted. Specifies that the Department of Health is not required to include specific disposition dates on the permit.
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to human remains.
From the enrolled text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN REMAINS. SECTION 1. Chapter 531B, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "~531B- Disposition of remains. (a) Any cemetery, crematory, funeral establishment, hydrolysis facility, or mortuary shall dispose of the remains of a dead human body no later than sixty days from the later of either the date a permit has been issued pursuant to section 338-23 or the date of an affidavit for amendment of the permit has been submitted. The department of health shall not be required to include the specific disposition date on the permit. (b) The department of health may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 necessary for the purposes of this section." SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored. SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. 2026--3412 H31481 CD1 HMSO H.B. NO. ~ C.D. Report Disposition of Remains; Burial-transit Permit; Cemetery; Crematory; Funeral Establishment; Hydrolysis Facility; Mortuary Description: Requires any cemetery, crematory, funeral establishment, hydrolysis facility, or mortuary to dispose of the remains of a dead human body no later than sixty days from the later of either the date a burial-transit permit has been issued or the date of an affidavit for amendment of the permit has been submitted. (CD1) The …
Sponsors
- Jenna Takenouchi (D, 27) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Act 140, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1241).
- : Act 140, 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1241).
- : Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
- : Transmitted to Governor.
- : Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
- : Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- : Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- : 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
- : Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 78-26).
- : Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
Votes
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1) (May 6, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0) (May 6, 2026): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed
- none. (April 29, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Conference Committee Vote (April 29, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1) (April 14, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- CPN: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (April 7, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Report, Rules, Human Remains, DOH
Common questions
- What is HB1481?
- HB1481 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to Human Remains.
- What does HB1481 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to human remains.
- What is the status of HB1481?
- Signed into law as of June 24, 2026. Latest action: Act 140, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1241). (June 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1481?
- Jenna Takenouchi (D, 27).
- Where is the official record for HB1481?
- On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1481&year=2026
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