AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- FUNERAL DIRECTOR/EMBALMER AND FUNERAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS
This bill modifies the inspection schedule for licensed funeral homes, funeral service establishments, and crematories in the state. Currently, these facilities must undergo inspections twice a year, but the legislation would reduce this requirement to once annually. The change applies to all regulated businesses that handle funeral services and cremations, allowing them fewer official visits from health inspectors while maintaining the same standards for sanitation and compliance. The bill does not alter the scope of what inspectors check, such as sanitary conditions or complaint investigations, only the frequency of these checks.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2026
Last action Jun 9, 2026
Floor votes · House May 28, 2026
How they voted
59–4
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 74
May 28, 2026
D
Democratic63
82% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican10
60% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jun 9, 2026
Committee
06/09/2026 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
upper
May 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
05/28/2026 House passed Sub A
lower
May 21, 2026
Legislature · Passed
05/21/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 2, 2026
Committee
04/02/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 27, 2026
Introduced
02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Bennett
DDemocratic
P
Jenni Furtado
DDemocratic
P
Jennifer Boylan
DDemocratic
P
Megan Cotter
DDemocratic
P
Susan Donovan
DDemocratic
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