Public Act 112 of 2006

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• Introduced by Rep. Charles Miller (D) on January 4, 2006, to redefine "funeral establishment" to include full service funeral establishments, embalming service establishments, and visitation and ceremonial funeral service establishments. The bill would reclassify funeral establishment licenses issued by the board into separate licenses for each of the three types of funeral establishments. The bill would require establishment license applicants to designate the type of funeral establishment license sought in each application.
  • Referred to the House Licensing and Occupations Committee on January 5, 2006.
  • Substitute offered in the House on February 8, 2006, to state that a funeral director is a person engaged in funeral directing "for profit." The substitute also would allow an existing funeral establishment licensee to be licensed as one of the three new types of funeral establishments if the funeral establishment meets the definition of that type. The substitute also would direct that the new license as a full service funeral establishment, an embalming service establishment, or a visitation and ceremonial funeral service establishment is effective until the date that the funeral establishment's former license would have expired. The substitute makes other changes to funeral director licensing standards.
  • The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on February 10, 2006.
• Passed in the House (72 to 20) on February 10, 2006, to state that a funeral director is a person engaged in funeral directing "for profit." The substitute also would allow an existing funeral establishment licensee to be licensed as one of the three new types of funeral establishments if the funeral establishment meets the definition of that type. The substitute also would direct that the new license as a full service funeral establishment, an embalming service establishment, or a visitation and ceremonial funeral service establishment is effective until the date that the funeral establishment's former license would have expired. The substitute makes other changes to funeral director licensing standards. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on February 13, 2006.
  • Referred to the Senate Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations Committee on February 15, 2006.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on March 14, 2006, to direct that an existing funeral establishment that does not meet the definition of a full service funeral establishment or an embalming service establishment shall be granted a license as a visitation and ceremonial funeral service establishment and provide for other definitions and licensure requirements.
  • The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on March 16, 2006.
• Passed in the Senate (37 to 0) on March 16, 2006, to state that a funeral director is a person engaged in funeral directing "for profit." The bill would direct that an existing funeral establishment that does not meet the definition of a full service funeral establishment or an embalming service establishment shall be granted a license as a visitation and ceremonial funeral service establishment and provide for other definitions and licensure requirements. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on March 16, 2006.
• Passed in the House (97 to 0) on March 21, 2006, to state that a funeral director is a person engaged in funeral directing "for profit." The bill would direct that an existing funeral establishment that does not meet the definition of a full service funeral establishment or an embalming service establishment shall be granted a license as a visitation and ceremonial funeral service establishment and provide for other definitions and licensure requirements. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Ernie Fletcher on April 3, 2006, to state that a funeral director is a person engaged in funeral directing "for profit." The bill would direct that an existing funeral establishment that does not meet the definition of a full service funeral establishment or an embalming service establishment shall be granted a license as a visitation and ceremonial funeral service establishment and provide for other definitions and licensure requirements.