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: Sponsor information unavailable

Signed by Governor

Funeral Directors and Embalmers

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Bill Overview

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

Shorter apprenticeships for qualified funeral license applicants

Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee funeral director and embalmer license applicants need two years of apprenticeship. Training must take place in the presence of, and under the direction and supervision of, a licensed funeral director. An associate degree from a college accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education can replace one apprenticeship year. A qualifying program of study documented by the required official transcript can also replace one year. Applicants using either education option still need one year of apprenticeship.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • Michele Carringer

    Republican • House

  • T.J. 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. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

    4/28/2025
  2. Pub. Ch. 198

    4/28/2025
  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/11/2025
  4. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    4/3/2025House
  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/3/2025Senate
  6. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/2/2025House
  7. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    3/28/2025House
  8. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

    3/27/2025Senate
  9. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0181)

    3/27/2025Senate
  10. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

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

    3/24/2025House
  14. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0131)

    3/24/2025House
  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

    3/19/2025House
  18. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

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

    3/12/2025House
  20. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

    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

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

  • Fiscal Note

  • Introduced

  • SA0181

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