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CS/CS/CS/HB 1209: Department of Financial Services

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; State Administration and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee ; Insurance and Banking Subcommittee ; Fetterhoff ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Chaney ; Joseph ; Leek

Department of Financial Services; Requires State Risk Management Trust Fund to provide insurance for certain firefighter cancer-related benefits; prohibits unlicensed persons from acting as or advertising themselves as funeral directors, embalmers, direct disposers, or preneed sales agents unless they are so licensed; authorizes licensed funeral director interns & licensed combination funeral director & embalmer interns to continue performing certain tasks while transitioning to licensed funeral directors & licensed combination funeral director & embalmers; requires monument retailers to comply with specified requirements relating to place of business & operations; subjecting monument retailers to inspection; prohibits firesafety inspector from knowingly & intentionally requesting, soliciting, accepting, or agreeing to accept compensation offered to induce violation of certain codes, rules, or laws; provides that certain persons serving as volunteer firefighters may serve as regular or permanent firefighters for limited period; prohibits aiding or abetting of unlicensed activity of bail bond agent or temporary bail bond agent.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 6/17/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-113; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 823 (Ch. 2021-110), CS/SB 286 (Ch. 2021-123)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/22/2021 House • Filed
2/28/2021 House • Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/15/2021 House • Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
3/17/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
3/19/2021 House • Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
3/22/2021 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
• Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
4/5/2021 House • Added to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
4/7/2021 House • Favorable with CS by State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
• Reported out of State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/9/2021 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Commerce Committee
4/12/2021 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
4/14/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
• Reported out of Commerce Committee
4/15/2021 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2021)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
4/20/2021 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
4/21/2021 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 119, NAYS 0
4/21/2021 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules -SJ 569
4/21/2021 House • Message sent to senate
4/21/2021 Senate • Received -SJ 568
4/26/2021 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 693
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 1408 -SJ 694
• Read 2nd time -SJ 693
• Read 3rd time -SJ 694
• CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 1 -SJ 694
4/26/2021 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
6/14/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/16/2021 • Approved by Governor
6/17/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-113; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 823 (Ch. 2021-110), CS/SB 286 (Ch. 2021-123)