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2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE
January 24, 2002 - Introduced by Senators Risser, Darling and Huelsman,
cosponsored by Representatives
Gronemus, Boyle and
Hahn. Referred to
Committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.
SB399,1,2
1An Act to amend 979.10 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes;
relating to: cremation
2of corpses.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, no person may cremate a corpse unless the following two
conditions are met: 1) at least 48 hours have elapsed since the deceased person died
or the corpse was discovered, and 2) the coroner or medical examiner has certified
that he or she has viewed the corpse, made inquiry in to the cause and manner of the
the person's death, and has concluded that no further examination or judicial inquiry
is necessary.
This bill eliminates the requirement that a person wait 48 hours to cremate a
corpse and allows cremation upon certification of the coroner or medical examiner.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB399, s. 1
3Section
1. 979.10 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB399,2,24
979.10
(1) (a) (intro.) No person may cremate the corpse of a deceased person
5within 48 hours after the death, or the discovery of the death, of the deceased person
1unless the death was caused by a contagious or infectious disease. No person may
2cremate a corpse unless the person has received a cremation permit from:
