2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB0860: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 62, Chapter 5, relative to funeral directors and embalmers.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, authorizes a funeral director applicant who was not previously licensed in this state to substitute one year of apprenticeship with an associate degree or the completion of a program of study in funeral service education; authorizes an applicant to concurrently fulfill the second year of the applicant's apprenticeship alongside the requirement that the applicant successfully completes no less than 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent education from a school accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education and evidenced by an official transcript. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 5.

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Bill History

2/4/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/19/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0131)
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 1, PNV 0
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
3/27/2025
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
3/27/2025
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0181)
Senate
3/27/2025
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
Senate
3/28/2025
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
4/3/2025
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
Signed by Governor.

Amendments

HA0131

Amendment 1-0 to HB0860

3/19/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration
3/27/2025
30
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/24/2025
94
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
3/19/2025
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
3/12/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/11/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/6/20258.7 KB
Draft
Bill Text2/4/20258.7 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/4/2025117.2 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/25/2025116.5 KB