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CA AB2542
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/20/2026
Primary Sponsor
Joe Patterson
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AI Summary
- Named "Marissa's Law," this bill expands circumstances under which a person loses the right to control disposition of a deceased person's remains
- Transfers disposition rights to next of kin if the funeral director or cemetery authority knows the person with control was subject to a domestic violence restraining order against the deceased or the deceased's custodial parent
- Removes disposition rights from a parent whose custody or visitation rights were terminated or suspended
- Allows transfer of disposition rights if granting control to a parent would be contrary to the decedent's best interests or the wishes of the custodial parent
- Existing law already removes disposition rights from persons charged with murder or voluntary manslaughter of the deceased; this bill adds protections for victims of domestic violence and custody disputes
Legislative Description
Human remains: disposition.
Last Action
Referred to Com. on JUD.
3/9/2026
Committee Referrals
Judiciary3/9/2026
Full Bill Text
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