Where is human composting legal?

Arizona became the eighth state to legalize human composting.

California became the fifth state to legalize human composting.

Colorado became the second state to legalize human composting.

Delaware became the 10th state to legalize human composting.

Georgia became the 13th state to legalize human composting.

Maine became the 12th state to legalize human composting.

Maryland became the ninth state to legalize human composting.

Minnesota became the 11th state to legalize human composting.

Nevada became the seventh state to legalize human composting.

New Jersey became the 14th state to legalize human composting.

New York became the sixth state to legalize human composting.

Oregon became the third state to legalize human composting.

Vermont became the fourth state to legalize human composting.

In 2019, Recompose led the movement for Washington State to become the first place in the world to legalize human composting.

For a third year in a row, a bill to legalize human composting is moving through the New Hampshire state legislature.

Two bills were introduced in the senate and house in late 2025 to legalize human composting.

The House approved HB 7212 to allow for human composting in June 2024.