# Virginia HB2246: Funerals; disagreements among next of kin. Virginia HB2246, Funerals; disagreements among next of kin., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chris S. Runion (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0253)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2246-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2246 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Funerals; disagreements among next of kin. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0253) - Sponsor: Chris S. Runion (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (411 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Funerals; disagreements among next of kin. Permits funeral service establishments to proceed with funeral and disposition arrangements upon authorization from any next of kin after 30 days have passed since the funeral service establishment learned of a dispute between next of kin. Such procedure may only occur if the funeral service establishment has not received written notice of agreement among the next of kin or a court order resolving the dispute within the 30-day period. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Chris S. Runion (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-18 | House | Senate Amendment agreed to by House | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-14 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 36 | 0 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-01-30 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (32) - 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0253) (Governor) - 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 253 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-05: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-05: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-23: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2246) (House) - 2025-02-20: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2246ER) (House) - 2025-02-20: Enrolled (House) - 2025-02-20: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-18: Senate Amendment agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-17: Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate) - 2025-02-17: General Laws and Technology Amendment agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Reading of amendment waived (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House) - 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2025-02-02: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-30: Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2246) (House) - 2025-01-20: Assigned sub: Health (House) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25100609D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072928.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072927.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059535.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059534.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055788.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050400.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015724.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015723.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072928.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072927.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059535.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059534.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055788.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050400.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015724.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015723.PDF) ## Related - [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025) - [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025) - [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025) - [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025) - [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025) - [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2246-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).