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TennesseeHB 0860114th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

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

Sponsored By: Rebecca K Alexander (Republican)

Became Law

Funeral Directors and Embalmers

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Quicker path to funeral director license

Beginning July 1, 2025, an associate degree from a college accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education, or a qualifying program of study shown on an official transcript, counts as one year of the required apprenticeship. You must still complete the remaining one year of apprenticeship. This speeds up licensing for funeral director applicants in Tennessee who have those credentials.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Rebecca K Alexander

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Michele Carringer

    Republican • House

  • G.A. Hardaway

    Democrat • House

  • Johnny Shaw

    Democrat • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 153 • No: 1

Senate vote • 3/27/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/27/2025

Yes: 30 • No: 0

House vote • 3/24/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/24/2025

Yes: 94 • No: 1

House vote • 3/24/2025

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 3/19/2025

HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE

Yes: 21 • No: 0

House vote • 3/12/2025

HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 198

    4/28/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

    4/28/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/11/2025

  4. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/3/2025Senate

  5. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    4/3/2025House

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/2/2025House

  7. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    3/28/2025House

  8. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    3/27/2025Senate

  9. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0181)

    3/27/2025Senate

  10. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

    3/27/2025Senate

  11. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    3/26/2025Senate

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    3/25/2025House

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/24/2025House

  14. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0131)

    3/24/2025House

  15. Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 1, PNV 0

    3/24/2025House

  16. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025

    3/20/2025House

  17. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    3/19/2025House

  18. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025

    3/19/2025House

  19. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

    3/12/2025House

  20. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/19/2025

    3/12/2025House

  21. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

    3/5/2025House

  22. Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

    2/10/2025House

  23. P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

    2/6/2025House

  24. Intro., P1C.

    2/5/2025House

  25. Filed for introduction

    2/4/2025House

Bill Text

  • HA0131 (Substitute)

    3/24/2025

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

  • SA0181

    PDF

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