# Indiana HB 1044: Dissolution of human remains.

Indiana HB 1044, Dissolution of human remains., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Mark Genda (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-19 (Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Commerce and Technology) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1044
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Dissolution of human remains.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-02-19, Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Commerce and Technology
- Sponsor: Mark Genda (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: public health, commerce, the senate, health and provider services, commerce and technology
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (70 yes, 17 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the definition of cremation to include alkaline hydrolysis as a means for the dissolution of human remains. Requires the state board of funeral and cemetery service to adopt rules governing the operation of alkaline hydrolysis facilities. Adds alkaline hydrolysis to statutes that allow for burial or cremation.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mark Genda (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brett Clark (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Carey Hamilton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Edward Clere (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Bartels (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-06 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 70 | 17 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-02-19: Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Commerce and Technology (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Referred to the Senate (House)
- 2025-02-06: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 97: yeas 70, nays 17 (House)
- 2025-02-06: Senate sponsor: Senator Clark (House)
- 2025-02-03: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2025-01-30: Committee report: do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-01-30: Representative Hamilton added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-01-27: Representative Clere added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-01-13: Reassigned to Committee on Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development (House)
- 2025-01-08: Authored by Representative Genda (House)
- 2025-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health (House)
- 2025-01-08: Coauthored by Representative Bartels (House)

## Bill text

- House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1044/versions/HB1044.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1044/versions/HB1044.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (signed)
- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- SB 453: Various tax matters. (signed)
- SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit. (signed)
- SB 371: Workforce matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1044/versions/HB1044.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1044/versions/HB1044.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2025)
- [SB 453: Various tax matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB453-2025)
- [SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB464-2025)
- [SB 371: Workforce matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB371-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1044-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).