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HB3729 • 2025

Prohibits the Department of Environmental Quality, the Environmental Quality Commission or a regional air quality control authority from requiring a person to operate a human or animal crematory incinerator at a temperature greater than 1,600 degrees Fahrenheit.

Prohibits the Department of Environmental Quality, the Environmental Quality Commission or a regional air quality control authority from requiring a person to operate a human or animal crematory incinerator at a temperature greater than 1,600 degrees Fahrenheit.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Representative McIntire, Representative Levy B,, Nelson
Last action
2025-06-23
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-23 House

    Chapter 306, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

  2. 2025-06-11 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-06-03 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-06-03 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-02 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed. Ayes, 29; Excused, 1--Hayden.

  6. 2025-05-29 Senate

    Carried over to 06-02 by unanimous consent.

  7. 2025-05-28 Senate

    Carried over to 05-29 by unanimous consent.

  8. 2025-05-27 Senate

    Carried over to 05-28 by unanimous consent.

  9. 2025-05-23 Senate

    Carried over to 05-27 by unanimous consent.

  10. 2025-05-22 Senate

    Carried over to 05-23 by unanimous consent.

  11. 2025-05-21 Senate

    Carried over to 05-22 by unanimous consent.

  12. 2025-05-20 Senate

    Carried over to 05-21 by unanimous consent.

  13. 2025-05-19 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  14. 2025-05-19 Senate

    Second reading.

  15. 2025-05-12 Senate

    Work Session held.

  16. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  17. 2025-04-23 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  18. 2025-04-23 Senate

    Referred to Energy and Environment.

  19. 2025-04-22 House

    Third reading. Carried by McIntire. Passed. Ayes, 55; Excused, 3--Nguyen H, Smith G, Valderrama; Excused for Business of the House, 2--Hartman, Speaker Fahey.

  20. 2025-04-21 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to April 22, 2025 Calendar.

  21. 2025-04-17 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to April 21, 2025 Calendar.

  22. 2025-04-16 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to April 17, 2025 Calendar.

  23. 2025-04-15 House

    Second reading.

  24. 2025-04-14 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  25. 2025-04-08 House

    Work Session held.

  26. 2025-04-03 House

    Public Hearing held.

  27. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.

  28. 2025-02-25 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: This Act says that a person does not have to do cremations at more than 1600 degrees Fahrenheit. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6).
Prohibits the Department of Environmental Quality, the Environmental Quality Commission or a regional air quality control authority from requiring a person to operate a human or animal crematory incinerator at a temperature greater than 1,600 degrees Fahrenheit.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to crematory incinerators; and prescribing an effective date.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned