Funeral Directors and Embalmers - As enacted, requires that of the 10 hours of continuing education coursework required for renewal of licensure of funeral directors and embalmers, five of those hours must be attended in person, which means the coursework is either completed in the physical presence of the provider of the coursework or through an interactive virtual program that requires participants to confirm their presence during the program. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 5.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
House Passage
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
Apr 2017
Introduced Feb 9, 2017
Signed Apr 17, 2017
Floor votes · House Apr 3, 2017
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
11
Committee
10
Apr 17, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 3, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/30/2017
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Business and Utilities Committee for 3/22/2017
lower
Mar 14, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Business and Utilities Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
upper
Mar 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Business and Utilities Subcommittee for 3/14/2017
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Mar 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/7/2017
upper
Feb 17, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee
lower
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Business and Utilities Committee
lower
Feb 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Intro.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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