74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
Enrolled
Senate Bill 32
Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the
President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing
rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part
of the President (at the request of Senate Interim Committee on
Children's Health Care for Oregon State Hospital Memorial Work
Group)
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AN ACT
Relating to disclosure of information regarding cremated remains;
amending ORS 409.742; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. ORS 409.742 is amended to read:
409.742. { + (1) + } Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the Department of Human Services { - may disclose, for the
following purposes, - } { + shall disclose to the general
public + } the name and the dates of birth and death of a person
{ - , if known, - } whose cremated remains are in the
possession of the department { + for the purpose of + }:
{ - (1) Interment of the cremated remains; or - }
{ - (2) Creation of a memorial to those persons whose
cremated remains are not claimed or interred. - }
{ + (a) Giving a family member of the person an opportunity
to claim the cremated remains; and
(b) Creating a memorial for those persons whose cremated
remains are not claimed.
(2) If an individual contacts the department to determine
whether the department is in possession of the cremated remains
of a family member of the individual and the department
determines that the department is in possession of the cremated
remains, the department shall disclose to the individual that the
department is in possession of the cremated remains and offer the
individual the opportunity to claim the remains.
(3) As used in this section, 'family member' means any
individual related by blood, marriage or adoption to a person
whose cremated remains are in the possession of the
department. + }
SECTION 2. { + This 2007 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2007 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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Passed by Senate February 7, 2007
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Secretary of Senate
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President of Senate
Passed by House March 21, 2007
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Speaker of House
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Received by Governor:
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Approved:
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Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
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Secretary of State
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