Jim Shaw, an Oklahoma public figure, used his Twitter account on May 6, 2026, to address ongoing legislative discussions about the legalization of human body composting in Oklahoma.
In a tweet posted at 15:24 UTC, Shaw stated, “This letter was just sent out to all members of the House this morning. The funeral lobby is pushing hard to legalize the composting of human bodies in the state of Oklahoma. The House has already passed this bill through once before. Please contact your State Representative and https://t.co/vQOQGdfULu”.
Shortly after, at 15:25 UTC, Shaw shared another post containing only a link: “https://t.co/ZBNa78A7yy”.
Later that day at 15:40 UTC, he added further commentary by posting: “The truth about this bill:
Efforts to legalize human body composting—also known as natural organic reduction—have emerged in several U.S. states in recent years. The process involves transforming human remains into soil as an alternative to traditional burial or cremation methods. In Oklahoma, similar bills have previously been considered by lawmakers but have not yet become law.
