Human composting
Human composting in California
Legal from January 1, 2027
Allowed from January 1, 2027, at reduction facilities licensed by the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau.
What the law says
- Assembly Bill 351 (Chapter 399, Statutes of 2022) was approved on September 18, 2022 and takes effect January 1, 2027 (Cemetery and Funeral Bureau, statement of reasons for reduction facility rules).
- The Cemetery and Funeral Bureau must license and regulate reduction facilities (Bus. & Prof. Code § 7730.12, as cited by the Bureau).
Effective date: January 1, 2027.
Who to ask
The California Cemetery and Funeral Bureau licenses funeral homes in California and can answer questions about the rules. A local funeral home can tell you whether the option is offered near you.
Other options in California
- Water cremation: Legal
- Home funerals: Family may file
- Scattering ashes: State rules
- Body donation: Programs
Funeral homes near you
Call two or three homes and compare their written price lists.