# Hawaii HB 1481: RELATING TO HUMAN REMAINS.

Hawaii HB 1481, RELATING TO HUMAN REMAINS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Jenna Takenouchi (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-01-27 (Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 4) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1481-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1481
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO HUMAN REMAINS.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-01-27, Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 4
- Sponsor: Jenna Takenouchi (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: DOH, Disposition of Remains, Burial-transit Permit, Funeral Establishment, Mortuary, Cemetery, Crematory, Hydrolysis Facility, HLT, CPC
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires any funeral establishment, mortuary, cemetery, crematory, or hydrolysis facility to dispose of the remains of a dead human body no later than sixty days from the date a burial-transit permit has been issued or from the date of an affidavit for amendment of the permit has been submitted. Specifies that the Department of Health is not required to include specific disposition dates on the permit.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jenna Takenouchi (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-27: Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 4 (House)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1481_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1481_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1481_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1481_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1481-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).