Changes to Practices Relating to Death

Added a new definition for 'Broker' to identify individuals who do not directly provide funeral services and rely exclusively on subcontractors.

Added a new definition for 'Arrangement' to clarify the specific planning and administrative tasks involved in funeral services.

Reorganized the definitions section by adding subsections 1.6 and 1.8 and updating the numbering sequence.

Modified the definition of 'Funeral establishment' to explicitly state that brokers do not qualify for registration as funeral establishments.

Added Boesenecker, Duran, Espenoza, Garcia, Hamrick, Keltie, Lieder, Lindsay, Marshall, McCluskie, and Nguyen as co-sponsors to the House Bill.

Updated the bill summary header to reflect that amendments were adopted in the House of Introduction and changed the date to March 11, 2026.

Added 'cremationist' and 'natural reductionist' to the list of professionals and establishments subject to regulations regarding freedom of choice in funeral services.

Added 'cremationist' and 'natural reductionist' to the list of entities authorized to receive human remains during transport or transfer.

Added new unlawful acts categories (1)(x) through (1)(z) to the list of prohibited behaviors for funeral professionals.

Updated the definition of 'funeral establishment' to explicitly include facilities used to hold, care for, or prepare human remains.

Changed the bill status from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' and added the date of amendment adoption.