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Legislative Advocacy

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Feb 2023 — Legislative Advocacy

New Mexico

SB-0407, to legalize human composting, was introduced to the New Mexico Senate in February of 2023.

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Jan 2023 — Legislative Advocacy

Virginia

HJ-513, to legalize human composting, was introduced to the Virginia House of Representatives in January of 2023.

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Jan 2023 — Legislative Advocacy

Connecticut

HB-06485 to legalize human composting was introduced in the Connecticut General Assembly in January 2023.

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Jan 2021 — Legislative Advocacy

Hawaii

HB-680 to legalize human composting was introduced to the state legislature in January 2021.

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Feb 2023 — Legislative Advocacy

New Jersey

Bill S3610 to legalize human composting was introduced in the New Jersey Senate in February 2023.

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Mar 2023 — Legislative Advocacy

Rhode Island

H6045 to legalize human composting was introduced in the Rhode Island House of Representatives on March 3, 2023.

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Jan 2023 — Legislative Advocacy

Massachusetts

Rep. Jack Lewis and Rep. Natalie Higgins are leading legislation to legalize human composting in Massachusetts.

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Mar 2023 — Legislative Advocacy

Minnesota

HF2669 and SF 3134 to legalize human composting were introduced in the Minnesota Legislature in Marc, 2023.

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Feb 2023 — Legislative Advocacy

Maine

LD536 to legalize human composting was introduced in the Maine House of Representatives in February 2023.

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Feb 2023 — Legislative Advocacy

Maryland

HB 1060 to legalize human composting was introduced in Maryland's House of Delegates in February 2023.

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Feb 2023 — Legislative Advocacy

Illinois

HB3158 to legalize human composting was introduced in the Illinois House of Representatives in February, 2023.

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Oct 2022 — Legislative Advocacy

Pennsylvania

HB-2916 to legalize human composting was introduced to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in October 2022.

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May 2023 — Legislative Advocacy

Nevada

Nevada became the seventh state to legalize human composting May 30, 2023.

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Dec 2022 — Legislative Advocacy

New York

New York State became the sixth U.S. state to legalize human composting.

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Sep 2022 — Legislative Advocacy

California

Human composting was legalized in California in September, 2022. The bill will go into effect in January 2027.

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Jun 2022 — Legislative Advocacy

Vermont

In June 2022, Vermont became the fourth U.S. State to legalize human composting.

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May 2021 — Legislative Advocacy

Colorado

In 2021, Colorado became the second state to legalize human composting.

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May 2019 — Legislative Advocacy

Washington

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. 

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Jun 2021 — Legislative Advocacy

Oregon

In June 2021, Oregon become the third state to legalize the Recompose process.

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Recompose is a licensed, full-service, green funeral home in Seattle offering human composting. As the first human composting company in the world, we are a trusted leader in ecological death care. We are Seattle’s only human composting provider and serve clients across the U.S.

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Land Acknowledgement
Recompose acknowledges we make our lives and livelihoods on the lands of the Coast Salish People, specifically the Duwamish People. We honor with gratitude the Duwamish People past and present, the land itself, and the Duwamish Tribe. Colonization is an active, persistent process. Indigenous communities continue to be resilient in protecting their ecological and cultural lifeways and deathways despite ongoing oppression. Recompose respects, shares, and supports this commitment to climate healing and environmental justice. Join Recompose in contributing to Real Rent Duwamish.

 

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