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An Act Regarding the Disposal of Abandoned Human Remains

An Act Regarding the Disposal of Abandoned Human Remains

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Anne Carney
Last action
2025-03-25
Official status
Signed by the Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

An Act Regarding the Disposal of Abandoned Human Remains

An Act Regarding the Disposal of Abandoned Human Remains Sponsor: Senator Anne Carney Reference committee: Judiciary Governor action: Signed by the Governor

What This Bill Does

  • An Act Regarding the Disposal of Abandoned Human Remains Sponsor: Senator Anne Carney Reference committee: Judiciary Governor action: Signed by the Governor

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-25 Governor

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-03-20 House

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  3. 2025-03-20 Senate

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED , in concurrence.

  4. 2025-03-19 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP/ONTP

  5. 2025-03-12 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2025-03-12 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  7. 2025-01-21 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Official Summary Text

An Act Regarding the Disposal of Abandoned Human Remains
Sponsor:
Senator Anne Carney
Reference committee:
Judiciary
Governor action:
Signed by the Governor

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR0144(03)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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S.P. 117 - L.D. 250
An Act Regarding the Disposal of Abandoned Human Remains
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §3028-A, 2nd ¶, as enacted by PL 2017, c. 335, §1, is amended
to read:
The Chief Medical Examiner may assume responsibility for the disposal of identified
human remains of a deceased resident of this State that are the subject of a medical
examiner case if no one takes custody and control of the human remains for a period of 30
15 days after the Chief Medical Examiner has both completed an autopsy or necessary
examination of the human remains and made reasonable inquiry under section 3028‑D,
subsection 1. Such abandoned remains may be interred or cremated. The Chief Medical
Examiner shall file or cause to be filed a certificate of abandonment in the municipality
where the human remains were recovered that indicates the means of disposal.
APPROVED
MARCH 25, 2025
BY GOVERNOR
CHAPTER
14
PUBLIC LAW