HB 1015 South Dakota House · 2025 Regular Session

increase licensure fees related to the practice of funeral service and cremation.

HB 1015 proposes to increase the fees required for licensing funeral service and cremation practices in South Dakota. This change directly affects funeral home operators, cremation service providers, and individuals seeking these professional licenses. The bill would raise the financial costs associated with obtaining and maintaining these business permits, though it does not specify the exact fee amounts or implementation timeline. The legislation focuses solely on adjusting regulatory fees without altering other operational requirements for these businesses.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Signed Mar 31, 2025
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Introduced Enrolled · 6 edits · Mar 5, 2025
MODERATE
This bill increases licensure fees for funeral service professionals and crematories in South Dakota. The changes raise application and renewal fees for funeral establishments and crematories from $225 to $350, while keeping funeral director license fees at $225. These fee increases are intended to generate additional revenue for the State Board of Funeral Service to support regulatory oversight and compliance activities.
Scope change
The bill applies to all funeral service licensees, funeral establishment operators, and crematories licensed by the State Board of Funeral Service in South Dakota.
FISCAL

Increased maximum application fee for funeral establishments from $225 to $350

Increased maximum renewal fee for funeral establishments from $225 to $350

Increased initial licensure fee for crematories from $225 to $350

Increased renewal fee for crematories from $225 to $350

Maintained funeral director license application and renewal fees at $225

REQUIREMENT

Updated administrative rules to reflect new fee amounts for all license types

Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2025 · House Feb 3, 2025

How they voted

2411
Passed
Total votes 35
Mar 4, 2025
D Democratic3
2 Yea 1 Nay
66% Yea
R Republican32
22 Yea 10 Nay
68% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Mar 31, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-31 H.J. 554
executive
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 474
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 470
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 24, NAYS 11 S.J. 435
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Health and Human Services Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to S.J. 219
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 54, NAYS 14 H.J. 174
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Health and Human Services Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 1
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to H.J. 105
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.