Professions and occupations; Oklahoma Funeral Board; sunset; effective date; emergency.

HB 2172 extends the Oklahoma Funeral Board's operation until July 1, 2029, preventing its automatic sunset under state law. The bill updates membership rules: five members must be licensed funeral professionals with at least seven years of active practice, while two public members (one ideally in healthcare) serve five-year terms without ties to funeral businesses. This directly affects the board members and the funeral services industry by maintaining regulatory oversight of embalming and funeral directing licenses in Oklahoma. The extension takes effect July 1, 2025, with the bill classified as an emergency measure.