Parson vetoes bills regarding cremation (aka Jedi Disposal Act), healthcare, mining royalties

[TexasTowelie]

EFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri’s chief executive rejected a handful of bills late Friday afternoon, just days ahead of the July 14th veto deadline.

Gov. Mike Parson vetoed six bills that covered a wide range of topics, from motorcycle helmet laws to the disposition of human remains to mining royalties. The quashed measures are SB 147, SB 202, SB 282, SB 414, HB 399, and HB 447.

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Human remains

Parson also killed SB 282 with multiple measures pertaining to the disposition of human remains, including Sen. Jason Holsman’s provision allowing for “outdoor cremation facilities” operated by funeral establishments. The provision got some attention during the legislative session as it was nicknamed the “Jedi Disposal Act.”

“I’m disappointed. But most bills of this magnitude don’t make it through the entire process the first year they are filed,” Holsman, a Democrat, told The Missouri Times. “The governor felt the bill needed more work to narrow the scope. I look forward to having that discussion in the future.”

SB 282, from Republican Sen. Justin Brown, included additional changes to the death registration process, the definition of “surviving spouses,” and organ donation, in particular.

But Parson specifically pointed to the outdoor cremation provision of the bill for his reason for the veto.

Read more: https://themissouritimes.com/63154/parson-vetoes-bill-regarding-cremation-healthcare-mining-royalties/

[Midnightwalk]

1. I suppose jedi disposal bill sounds better than

Grandpa’s barbecue and wake.

It must be hard to get the language right to allow more flexibility and still prevent some half baked send offs.

I hope they figure it out.