Legislation - HB0698

Title: State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors – Board Operations and Regulation of Crematories and Reduction Facilities
Sponsored by: Delegates Bhandari, Cullison, Hutchinson, Kipke, and M. Morgan
Status: In the House - First Reading Health
Analysis

Synopsis

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; renaming the Board to be the State Board of Morticians, Funeral Directors, and Crematories; 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.

Committees

Original:: Health

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0413

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2026 Legislative Date 2/02/2026 Action First Reading Health Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors – Board Operations and Regulation of Crematories and Reduction Facilities Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/02/2026	2/02/2026	First Reading Health
			Text - First - State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors – Board Operations and Regulation of Crematories and Reduction Facilities

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