2026 Regular Session
HB564
Pet Cremation and Burial Services - Requirements (Pet Cremation and Burial Services Consumer Protection Act)
Establishing certain consumer protection requirements for registered cemeterians, registered cemetery operators, and certain permit holders and licensees that sell or offer for sale pet cremation services for pet remains; establishing the duties of certain persons responsible for returning pet cremains to certain animal owners after cremation; and providing certain penalties for a first violation of the Act, increasing with the second violation, and for a third violation a fine of up to $15,000, and imprisonment of up to 3 years or both.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 4, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
126 yea–1 nay · 5 not voting · 9 absent
April 13, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
46 yea–1 nay
April 13, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
132 yea–2 nay · 6 not voting · 1 absent
Committee referrals
March 5, 2026 · Senate
Finance
February 5, 2026 · House
Health
January 28, 2026 · House
Economic Matters
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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House Approved by the Governor - Chapter 547
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House Passed Enrolled View roll call
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House Third Reading Passed (132-2) View roll call
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House House Concurs Senate Amendments
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Senate Third Reading Passed (46-1) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {453224/1 Adopted
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
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Senate Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate Referred Finance
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House Third Reading Passed (126-1) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {613521/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
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House Hearing 2/18 at 1:30 p.m.
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House Hearing canceled
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House Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
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House Hearing canceled
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House Reassigned to Health
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House Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Economic Matters