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MO · HB1696INTRO · 4 COSPONSORS

Modifies provisions relating to the right of sepulcher

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Plain-English Summary

This bill changes laws about who can decide what happens to a deceased person's body and how residential camps screen their staff. It updates the list of next-of-kin who have the "right of sepulcher" to control burial or cremation, including rules for military personnel and minors. The bill also requires criminal background checks for all adult staff and volunteers at residential camps, including searches of sex offender registries and state criminal registries.

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Sponsorship · 5 Sponsors
Democrat0Republican5Independent0Other0
  • R · PrimeMazzie Christensen
  • R · CoKeith Elliott
  • R · CoAnn Kelley
  • R · CoLisa Durnell
  • R · CoJeff Myers
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