HB 4289 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Relating to authorizing the Board of Funeral Service Examiners to promulgate a legislative rule relating to funeral directors, embalmers, apprentices, courtesy card holders, and funeral establishment requirements.

HB 4289 authorizes the West Virginia Board of Funeral Service Examiners to implement a specific regulatory rule (6 CSR 01) governing funeral service professionals. The rule covers requirements for funeral directors, embalmers, apprentices, courtesy card holders, and funeral establishments. This is a procedural bill that formally approves an existing rule the board developed and revised, rather than creating new policy or changing current standards. It directly affects funeral service professionals and businesses regulated under this rule.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Jan 30, 2026
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Jan 30, 2026
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To House Judiciary
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Jan 30, 2026
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Do pass, but first to Judiciary
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Jan 14, 2026
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Jan 14, 2026
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Jan 14, 2026
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