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SB 19-027

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County Authority Unclaimed Body Final Disposition

Summary

Current law requires a county to bury an unclaimed dead body after following certain procedures. The bill authorizes the county to also cremate the body or use any lawful method of final disposition. The bill also harmonizes conflicts in existing law to the standards required by the final disposition statute. Current law gives a coroner or other governmental official who has control over an unclaimed dead body between 24 and 48 hours to find any relatives or friends of the deceased. The bill extends this deadline to 5 days. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) Read More

Details

Chamber
Senate
First action
2019-01-04
Latest action
2019-04-11
Last action desc.
House Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely
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Sponsors

Related Legislation

This bill affects (2)

amends
SB 17-223(2017A)· signed
Relocate Dead Human Bodies Title 12 Recodification
amends
HB 18-1142(2018A)· signed
Remove Term "Pauper" From Colorado Revised Statutes

Affected by (7)

amends
HB 19-1304(2019A)· failed
Final Disposition Reimbursement Payment
relates
HB 24-1335(2024A)· signed
Sunset Continue Mortuary Science Code Regulation
relates
SB 24-173(2024A)· signed
Regulate Mortuary Science Occupations
relates
HB 19-1172(2019A)· signed
Title 12 Recodification And Reorganization
relates
HB 26-1258(2026A)· passed
Changes to Practices Relating to Death
relates
HB 25-1109(2025A)· signed
Gender Identity Certificate of Death
repeals
SB 26-110(2026A)· signed
Revised Public Assistance Final Disposition Expense Terms

Votes

BILL
2019-01-24 · Senate · pass — Yes: 35 · No: 0 · Other: —