Legislation - SB0394

Title: Criminal Law - Dismembering or Burying Human Remains With Intent to Conceal a Crime
Sponsored by: Senator Bailey
Status: In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

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.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Rules and Executive Nominations

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0674

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/17/2025 Legislative Date 1/17/2025 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Concealment of Death and Disturbing and Dismembering Human Remains Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/22/2025 Legislative Date 1/22/2025 Action Hearing 1/31 at 11:00 a.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/28/2025 Legislative Date 1/28/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/28/2025 Legislative Date 1/28/2025 Action Hearing 1/31 at 10:00 a.m. Proceedings
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 with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {133820/1 Adopted Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 66 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 Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/19/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2025 Legislative Date 3/22/2025 Action Referred Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/17/2025	1/17/2025	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Concealment of Death and Disturbing and Dismembering Human Remains
Senate	1/22/2025	1/22/2025	Hearing 1/31 at 11:00 a.m.
Senate	1/28/2025	1/28/2025	Hearing canceled
Senate	1/28/2025	1/28/2025	Hearing 1/31 at 10:00 a.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2025	4/04/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/04/2025	3/18/2025	Favorable with Amendments {133820/1 Adopted	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2025	3/18/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	66 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Law - Dismembering or Burying Human Remains With Intent to Conceal a Crime
Senate	4/04/2025	3/19/2025	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	67 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2025	3/22/2025	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations	62 Click to view Recorded Media

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