HB 1571 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Funeral directors; requirement to report certain statistics removed.

Summary
Funeral directors; requirement to report certain statistics removed. Removes the requirement that funeral directors report monthly to the State Registrar a list showing all caskets furnished, bodies prepared for disposition and transportation, and funerals performed where no casket was furnished by the funeral director for the preceding month.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Dec 28, 2024 Signed Mar 19, 2025
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What changed between versions

Enrolled Chaptered · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill converts HB 1571 from an enrolled legislative bill into a chaptered act, formally enacting it as Chapter 115 of the 2025 Virginia Acts of Assembly. The substantive text of the law remains unchanged, with only formatting and structural adjustments made to finalize the legislation.
Scope change
No substantive changes to scope or applicability; the bill's content regarding funeral director record-keeping and establishment licensure remains identical.
TECHNICAL

Removed original enrolled bill header indicating the bill was pending approval

Added chaptered act header with Chapter 115 designation and approval date of March 19, 2025

Reformatted text layout and spacing to match official chaptered act format

Added page numbering (2 of 2) indicating this is the final page of the chaptered act

Floor votes · Senate Feb 7, 2025 · House of Delegates Jan 29, 2025

How they voted

380
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Feb 7, 2025
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
17 Yea 2
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Mar 19, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 115 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Feb 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1571ER)
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Committee
Assigned sub: Health
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Referred from General Laws and referred to Health and Human Services (Voice Vote)
lower
Dec 28, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Chris Runion
Chris Runion
RRepublican
VA
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