State Legal Status
Legal status of eco-friendly burial methods by state. For informational purposes only.
| State | Aquamation | Human Composting | Natural Burial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | No Legislation | No Legislation | Legal available |
| Alabama | No Legislation | No Legislation | Legal available |
| Arkansas | No Legislation | No Legislation | Legal available |
| Arizona | No Legislation | Legal available | Legal available |
| California | Legal available | Legal unavailable | Legal available |
| Colorado | Legal available | Legal available | Legal available |
| Connecticut | Legal available | Pending | Legal available |
| Washington DC | No Legislation | No Legislation | Legal available |
| Delaware | No Legislation | Legal unavailable | Legal available |
| Florida | Legal available | No Legislation | Legal available |
| Georgia | Legal available | Legal available | Legal available |
| Hawaii | No Legislation | Pending | Legal available |
| Iowa | No Legislation | No Legislation | Legal available |
| Idaho | Legal unavailable | No Legislation | Legal available |
| Illinois | Legal available | Pending | Legal available |
| Indiana | No Legislation | No Legislation | Legal available |
| Kansas | Legal unavailable | No Legislation | Legal available |
| Kentucky | No Legislation | No Legislation | Legal available |
| Louisiana | No Legislation | No Legislation | Legal available |
| Massachusetts | No Legislation | Pending | Legal available |
| Maryland | Legal unavailable | Legal unavailable | Legal available |
| Maine | Legal available | Legal unavailable | Legal available |
| Michigan | No Legislation | No Legislation | Legal available |
| Minnesota | Legal available | Legal available | Legal available |
| Missouri | Legal available | No Legislation | Legal available |
| Mississippi | No Legislation | No Legislation | Legal available |
| Montana | No Legislation | No Legislation | Legal available |
| North Carolina | Legal available | No Legislation | Legal available |
| North Dakota | No Legislation | No Legislation | Legal available |
| Nebraska | No Legislation | No Legislation | Legal available |
| New Hampshire | Illegal | No Legislation | Legal available |
| New Jersey | No Legislation | Legal unavailable | Legal available |
| New Mexico | No Legislation | Pending | Legal available |
| Nevada | Legal available | Legal available | Legal available |
| New York | No Legislation | Legal available | Legal available |
| Ohio | Legal available | No Legislation | Legal available |
| Oklahoma | Legal available | Pending | Legal available |
| Oregon | Legal available | Legal available | Legal available |
| Pennsylvania | No Legislation | Pending | Legal available |
| Rhode Island | No Legislation | Pending | Legal available |
| South Carolina | Legal available | No Legislation | Legal available |
| South Dakota | No Legislation | No Legislation | Legal available |
| Tennessee | Legal available | No Legislation | Legal available |
| Texas | Legal available | Pending | Legal available |
| Utah | Legal available | No Legislation | Legal available |
| Virginia | Legal available | Pending | Legal available |
| Vermont | Legal unavailable | Legal available | Legal available |
| Washington | Legal available | Legal available | Legal available |
| Wisconsin | No Legislation | No Legislation | Legal available |
| West Virginia | No Legislation | No Legislation | Legal available |
| Wyoming | Legal unavailable | No Legislation | Legal available |