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Laws Concerning Funeral Homes, Crematories, and Organ and Tissue Donations

Subject
Professions & Occupations
Published
06/17/2021

This memorandum provides information related to:

  • the regulatory oversight of funeral homes and crematories in Colorado and professionals working in these establishments;
  • laws regulating organ and tissue donation;
  • non-donation tissue banks; and
  • recent Colorado legislation related to these topics.

 

The Colorado Senate and House of Representatives will not convene on Monday, January 20, 2025 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. day.

The effective date for bills enacted without a safety clause is August 6, 2025, if the General Assembly adjourns sine die on May 7, 2025 (unless otherwise specified). Details