---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act relating to the final disposition of remains."
description: "A bill for an act relating to the final disposition of remains."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2025-2026"
identifier: "HF 363"
citation: "Iowa HF 363 (2025-2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["dead bodies", "rights"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 7
action_count: 20
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2025-02-12"
last_action: "2025-04-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c0fa9c83-a084-44d9-80c1-e4d53088a647"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HF 363&ga=91"
source_hash: "ab6eb64cc90e180fc0c78cc1a0a091b97c7c222d793e503480fad29a53abd26b"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ia"]
---

# Iowa HF 363 (2025-2026) — A bill for an act relating to the final disposition of remains.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HF363.html)
2. **Amendment H-1048** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/91/H1048.pdf)
3. **Amendment S-3091** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/91/S3091.pdf)
4. **Enrolled with Governor's Action** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGEG/91/attachments/HF363.html)
5. **Reprinted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGR/91/attachments/HF363.html)
6. **Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/Attachments/HF363_GovLetter.pdf)
7. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/attachments/HF363.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **47–0** (pass) · upper
- Shall the bill pass? — **91–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY — primary (organization)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2025-02-12** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2025-03-10** Amendment H-1048 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-03-11** Amendment H-1048 adopted. `amendment-passage`
- **2025-03-11** Passed House, yeas 91, nays 0. `passage`
- **2025-03-12** Explanation of vote.
- **2025-03-19** Explanation of vote.
- **2025-03-11** Immediate message.
- **2025-03-12** Message from House.
- **2025-03-12** Read first time, referred to Judiciary. `reading-1`
- **2025-03-18** Subcommittee: Shipley, Petersen, and Rowley.
- **2025-03-24** Subcommittee Meeting: 03/25/2025 1:30PM Senate Lounge.
- **2025-03-25** Subcommittee recommends passage. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-04-03** Committee report, recommending passage. `committee-passage`
- **2025-04-03** Placed on calendar.
- **2025-04-09** Amendment S-3091 filed, lost. `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-04-09** Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0. `passage`
- **2025-04-09** Immediate message.
- **2025-04-10** Message from Senate.
- **2025-04-17** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
- **2025-04-18** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c0fa9c83-a084-44d9-80c1-e4d53088a647`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).