FUNERAL DIRECTORS & EMBALMERS
Summary
Amends the Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing Code. Provides that, as soon as practical after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall study the current practices of funeral directing and embalming, including how other states regulate those practices and industries and the potential costs and benefits to licensing those professions separately, and shall determine what legislative and administrative changes would be necessary to establish separate funeral director licenses and embalmers licenses. Provides that the study and recommended legislative changes shall be presented to the General Assembly by no later than January 1, 2027. Sets forth findings. Effective immediately.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2026
Last action Mar 27, 2026
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Committee
3
Mar 27, 2026
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jaime Andrade
DDemocratic
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