An Act expanding after-death care options

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Overview Bill text 1 History 6 Sponsors

By Representatives Higgins of Leominster and Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2444) of Natalie M. Higgins, Jack Patrick Lewis and others relative to expanding after-death options and the disposal of human bodies. Public Health.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Feb 27, 2025
Last action: Mar 16, 2026 — Accompanied a study order, see H5234
Session: 194th
Momentum: 47 · Moderate

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 4%, measured from MA's completed sessions
Momentum -1 47/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 213 days quiet

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