The Oklahoma State House on Tuesday approved legislation to legalize the use of “decomposed and ground-up remains of human corpses as soil fertilizer in the state,” Daily Caller reports. State Rep. Jim Shaw, a Republican, voiced his disapproval of the legislation that passed with “significant Republican support.” “Thank you to the @DailyCaller for interviewing me and for bringing attention to this issue,” Shaw said. “The bill to turn human bodies into fertilizer passed the Oklahoma House with significant Republican support, and previously passed the Business Committee unanimously without a single question asked. One of my bills, mandatory E-verify, was killed after 45 minutes of grilling on that same day by that same committee,” he continued. “Call your state senator and tell them to vote ‘no’ on HB 3660,” Shaw added. Thank you to the @DailyCaller for interviewing me and for bringing attention to this issue. The bill to turn human bodies into fertilizer passed the Oklahoma House with significant Republican support, and previously passed the Business Committee unanimously without a single… https://t.co/mCgkvlqmOd — Jim Shaw (@ShawForOK) March 25, 2026 Daily Caller explained further: The legislation, HB 3660, seeks to include so-called “natural organic reduction” (NOR), a common euphemism for human composting, “as a form of cremation” under state law. Oklahoma’s lower chamber passed the bill 59-37, with both Republicans and Democrats voting in favor, prompting a harsh rebuke from one of the GOP lawmakers who opposes the legislation. “Today the House advanced HB3660, a bill to legalize the use of composted human bodies as fertilizer. If this bill is put into law, Oklahoma joins 14 BLUE states that have legalized this process,” Republican Oklahoma State Rep. Jim Shaw wrote in a Tuesday X post. “So, instead of outlawing this type of practice outright, we’re on track to take the use of humanure as fertilizer another disgusting step forward.” The bill is sponsored by Republican Oklahoma State Rep. Eddy Dempsey and Republican Oklahoma State Sen. Casey Murdock, both of whom are farmers representing largely rural districts. A majority of GOP representatives — 43 of 81 — voted for the bill, while 36 Republicans and only one Democrat, State Rep. Mickey Dollens, voted against it. Republican Oklahoma House Speaker Kyle Hilbert notably supported the bill. Shaw shared an exchange he had with Dempsey on the State House floor. “I just gotta ask, do you really believe that human remains, or even my favorite subject, human poop, are okay as compost or fertilizer? Do you really believe that?” Shaw asked Dempsey. “In this situation, yes,” Dempsey responded. Footage below: So, this was my day today… Today the House advanced HB3660, a bill to legalize the use of composted human bodies as fertilizer. If this bill is put into law, Oklahoma joins 14 BLUE states that have legalized this process. So, instead of outlawing this type of practice… pic.twitter.com/CSo47cYw4D — Jim Shaw (@ShawForOK) March 24, 2026 KOKH has more: According to scientists, during this process, a body in a container with organic material, like wood chips and straw, and certain elements will accelerate natural composition into soil. The process takes several weeks and leaves behind nutrient-rich soil that can be returned to families. Rep. Shaw told FOX 25 first and foremost, he believes it’s immoral. “We’re practically turning people into byproducts, and as a society, that’s a very dangerous path to be going down,” he said. He also questioned the safety of the practice. “Certainly doing that at a fashion that is going to potentially contaminate food sources and water sources is a major issue that I’ve been battling on the bio solids or sludge or humanure topic that I’ve been fighting for the last couple of years,” he said. If passed, Oklahoma would be the 15th state in the US that allows for human composting. According to sources at the capitol, Rep. Dempsey claimed Rep. Shaw is being misleading about the bill. We reached out to both Dempsey and the bill’s Senate author, Sen. Casey Murdock, to learn why they introduced the bill, but never heard back.