Legislation - HB0674

Prohibiting a person, with the intent to conceal a crime, from knowingly and willfully dismembering, destroying, removing, burying, disposing of, or obliterating by any means any portion of human remains; prohibiting a person from aiding or abetting another in committing a violation of the Act; and establishing that a violation of the Act is a felony with a penalty of imprisonment not exceeding 5 years.

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Cross-filed with: SB0394

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

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Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/24/2025 Legislative Date 1/24/2025 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law – Concealment of Death and Disturbing and Dismembering Human Remains Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/27/2025 Legislative Date 1/27/2025 Action Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 3/14/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 3/04/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {933829/1 Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 3/04/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Criminal Law - Dismembering or Burying Human Remains With Intent to Conceal a Crime Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 3/05/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (138-0) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/28/2025 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 4/04/2025 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2025 Legislative Date 3/21/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (42-0) Proceedings 69 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/23/2025 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/13/2025 Legislative Date 5/13/2025 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 545 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Criminal Law - Dismembering or Burying Human Remains With Intent to Conceal a Crime Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/24/2025	1/24/2025	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Criminal Law – Concealment of Death and Disturbing and Dismembering Human Remains
House	1/27/2025	1/27/2025	Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2025	3/14/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/14/2025	3/04/2025	Favorable with Amendments {933829/1 Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2025	3/04/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	44 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Law - Dismembering or Burying Human Remains With Intent to Conceal a Crime
House	3/14/2025	3/05/2025	Third Reading Passed (138-0)	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2025	2/28/2025	Referred Judicial Proceedings	48 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2025	4/04/2025	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/04/2025	3/18/2025	Favorable Adopted	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2025	3/18/2025	Second Reading Passed	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2025	3/21/2025	Third Reading Passed (42-0)	69 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/23/2025	Returned Passed	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/13/2025	5/13/2025	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 545
			Text - Chapter - Criminal Law - Dismembering or Burying Human Remains With Intent to Conceal a Crime

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