Massachusetts · Bill 1217 · 194th General Court

An Act designating right of disposition

S 1217 Sponsored by Patrick M. O'Connor Failed

  1. Introduced Feb 27, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 27, 2025
  3. Failed  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1217) of Patrick M. O'Connor and Joseph D. McKenna for legislation to designate the right of disposition of human remains. The Judiciary.

Every action

5 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeReferred to the committee on The Judiciary · Joint Committee on the Judiciary
  2. HouseHouse concurred
  3. CommitteeHearing scheduled for 04/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 · Joint Committee on the Judiciary
  4. CommitteeHearing scheduled for 04/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 · Joint Committee on the Judiciary
  5. SenateAccompanied a study order (under JR10), see S2886

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.