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HI SB341
Bill
AI Summary
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Establishes the Disposition of Remains Act to create a priority list of persons authorized to control the disposition of a decedent's remains, including location, manner, and conditions
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Provides procedures for resolving disputes regarding the right to control disposition of remains
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Grants funeral establishments, cemeteries, mortuaries, and crematories the right to rely upon and act according to written instructions in funeral service agreements or similar documents
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Allows funeral directors and managers of funeral establishments, cemeteries, mortuaries, and crematories to recover reasonable expenses for disposition of decedent's remains
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Aligns Hawaii with 48 other states that have enacted similar laws specifying priority of persons who may control disposition of remains
Legislative Description
Dispositions of Remains; Right of Disposition
Last Action
Act 017, 4/16/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1117).
4/17/2013