Amendment #302 to H4789

Burial At Sea

Mr. Kearney of Scituate moves to amend the bill by adding the following section: Section 43M of chapter 114 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 15, the following words:-

"Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a funeral establishment in possession of the cremated remains of a human body which is not claimed by a next-of-kin or duly authorized representative within 12 months after the date of cremation may have the remains interred or placed in a common grave, niche, or crypt in a cemetery, or scattered in an area of the cemetery designated for that purpose;"

and, inserting in place thereof the following words:

"Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a funeral establishment in possession of the cremated remains of a human body which is not claimed by a next-of-kin or duly authorized representative within 12 months after the date of cremation may have the remains interred or placed in a common grave, niche, or crypt in a cemetery, scattered in an area of the cemetery designated for that purpose, or scattered at sea;"

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #302 to H4789

Burial At Sea