Arizona became the eighth state to legalize human composting March 29, 2024.
An initial bill to legalize human composting was introduced in the New Jersey Senate in February 2023. A new version was introduced in March 2024.
Delaware House and Senate approved Bill 162 in March 2024 to allow human composting. The bill is now on the Governor's desk to sign into law.
The Green Death Care Options Act passed both the House and Senate and is awaiting signature by the governor.
A bill to legalize human composting was approved by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee March 2024
SB 1637 to allow for natural organic reduction was introduced in Oklahoma in February of 2024.
SB-102, to legalize human composting, was introduced to the Utah Senate in January of 2024.
HB 1324-FN to legalize human composting was introduced in New Hampshire in January of 2024.
Nevada became the seventh state to legalize human composting May 30, 2023.
SB-0407, to legalize human composting, was introduced to the New Mexico Senate in February of 2023.
HB-2916 to legalize human composting was introduced to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in October 2022.
In 2019, Recompose led the passage of Senate Bill 5001. This historic bill allowed Washington State to become the first state in the world to legalize human composting.
New York State became the sixth U.S. state to legalize human composting.
Human composting was legalized in California in September, 2022. The bill will go into effect in January 2027.
In June 2022, Vermont became the fourth U.S. State to legalize human composting.
In 2021, Colorado became the second state to legalize human composting.
HJ-513, to legalize human composting, was introduced to the Virginia House of Representatives in January of 2023.
HB-06485 to legalize human composting was introduced in the Connecticut General Assembly in January 2023.
HB-680 to legalize human composting was introduced to the state legislature in January 2021.
H6045 to legalize human composting was introduced in the Rhode Island House of Representatives on March 3, 2023.
Rep. Jack Lewis and Rep. Natalie Higgins are leading legislation to legalize human composting in Massachusetts.
LD536 to legalize human composting was introduced in the Maine House of Representatives in February 2023.
HB3158 to legalize human composting was introduced in the Illinois House of Representatives in February, 2023.
In June 2021, Oregon become the third state to legalize the Recompose process.