2026 Regular Session
HB698
State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors – Board Operations and Regulation of Crematories and Reduction Facilities
Transferring the authority to regulate certain crematories and reduction facilities from the Office of Cemetery Oversight to the State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors; altering the circumstances under which the Governor may remove an appointed member of the Board; altering the quorum of the Board; and specifying that the Board may take action with a simple majority vote of the quorum.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 23, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
136 yea–0 nay · 4 not voting · 1 absent
April 13, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
42 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 3 absent
Committee referrals
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 188
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House Returned Passed
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Senate Third Reading Passed (42-0) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed
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Senate Favorable Adopted
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Senate Favorable Report by Finance
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Senate Referred Finance
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House Third Reading Passed (136-0) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments View roll call
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House Favorable with Amendments {453827/1 Adopted View roll call
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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 First Reading Health