HB2081 is a bill that amends the definitions and regulations related to cremation in the Arizona Revised Statutes. The bill introduces "natural organic reduction" as a legally recognized method of cremation, which is defined as the contained, accelerated conversion of human remains to soil. It expands the definition of "cremation" to include the reduction of human remains to soil by natural organic reduction, and modifies the definitions of "cremated remains" and "processed cremated remains" to include soil resulting from this process.

The bill also requires crematories to make reasonable efforts to remove all soil from a cremation chamber or processor after a cremation or processing before introducing another dead human body or cremated remains. This is in addition to the existing requirement to remove bone fragments. The bill makes technical and conforming changes to align with these new definitions and requirements, and it is set to become effective on the general effective date.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 32-1301, 32-1398, 32-1365.02, 32-1391.06, 36-831
House Engrossed Version: 32-1301, 32-1398, 32-1365.02, 32-1391.06, 36-831
Chaptered Version: 32-1301, 32-1398, 32-1365.02, 32-1391.06, 36-831