AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENT PERMITS.
Summary
This Act clarifies the requirements regarding obtaining a permit to operate a funeral establishment. Technical corrections are also made to existing statutory language to conform with the requirements of the Legislative Drafting Manual.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced May 14, 2025
Signed Aug 25, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 26, 2025 · House Jun 12, 2025
How they voted
21–0
Passed
Total votes 21
Jun 26, 2025
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
R
Republican6
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Aug 25, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 13, 2025
Introduced
Re-Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Introduced
Assigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 5 On Its Merits
lower
May 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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