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Hawaii 2026

HB 1481

RELATING TO HUMAN REMAINS.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-11-12 00:12:40 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Hawaii
Session
2026
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Burial-transit Permit, Cemetery, Crematory, DOH, Disposition of Remains, Funeral Establishment, Hydrolysis Facility, Mortuary
Introduced / first action
2025-01-23 00:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

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)

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Act 140, 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1241).

    became-law, executive-signature

  2. Act 140, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1241).

    became-law, executive-signature

  3. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

    receipt

  4. Transmitted to Governor.

  5. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

    passage

  6. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

    passage

  7. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

    receipt

  8. Received notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 790).

    receipt

  9. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Grandinetti, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Lamosao, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, McKelvey.

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 78-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  12. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  13. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 78-26).

  14. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26

  15. Senate Conferees Added: Senator Lamosao added as Co-Chair. Senator McKelvey added as Conferee.

  16. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 3:30PM in conference room 329.

  17. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 4:30PM in conference room 329.

  18. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-27-26 3:15PM in conference room 329.

  19. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 725).

    receipt

  20. Senate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; Fukunaga Co-Chair; Awa.

  21. House Conferees Appointed: Takayama, Grandinetti Co-Chairs; Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Alcos.

  22. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).

    receipt

  23. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

    receipt

  24. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

    amendment-failure

  25. Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  26. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 573) in amended form (SD 1).

  27. Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3661) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  28. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

    reading-2, referral-committee

  29. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

  30. The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Lamosao, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

    committee-passage-favorable

  31. The committee on CPN has deleted the measure from decision making scheduled on 04-07-26 9:25AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

  32. The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 04-07-26 9:10AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  33. Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21.

  34. The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 9:25AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  35. Re-Referred to CPN.

    referral-committee

  36. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 230).

    introduction, receipt

  37. Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  38. Referred to HHS, CPN.

    referral-committee

  39. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  40. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1063-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  41. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

  42. The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  43. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 02-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  44. Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 307-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

  45. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Alcos voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).

    reading-2, referral-committee

  46. The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  47. Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 01-30-26 10:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  48. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  49. Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 4

    referral-committee

  50. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction, reading-1

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