Rotting bodies and fake ashes spur Colorado lawmakers to pass funeral home regulations
DENVER (AP) — Colorado lawmakers passed a bill Monday to overhaul the state’s lax funeral home oversight, joining a second measure aimed at regulating the industry that passed last week. Both follow a series of horrific incidents, including sold body parts, fake ashes and the discovery of 190 decaying bodies.
The cases have devastated hundreds of already grieving families and shed a glaring spotlight on the state’s funeral home regulations, some of the weakest in the nation. The bill passed Monday will head to Gov. Jared Polis’s desk after the House considers a minor change by the Senate.
The legislation would give regulators greater enforcement power over funeral homes and require the routine inspection of facilities including after one shutters. The second bill, which is already headed to the governors’ desk, would require funeral directors and other industry roles to be licensed. Those qualifications would include background checks, degrees in mortuary science, passage of a national examination and work experience.
Related articles
- BERLIN (AP) — Union Berlin has fired Nenad Bjelica as coach and appointed Marco Grote in his place i2024-05-07
Biden says he expects Iran to attack Israel soon, warns: 'Don't'
By Andrea Shalal for ReutersUS President Joe Biden gives remarks virtually to the National Action Ne2024-05-07Coach speaks on car chase, gun shots after Hawke's Bay rugby game
Police are investigating after shots were fired at the rugby team's van in Hastings over the weekend2024-05-07Big, expensive, and not fit for purpose: What you need to know about Premier House
Premier House, seen here in 2015, has had a number of different style additions throughout its histo2024-05-07WNBA expansion franchise Golden State hires Ohemaa Nyanin as its general manager
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — WNBA Golden State has named Ohemaa Nyanin as the team’s general manager, the2024-05-07'Shaky' times for scientific research with decade
Hundreds of research projects around managing land use and water quality were carried out over the p2024-05-07
atest comment