HB 1231: Final Disposition, Funeral, and Cemetery Services
GENERAL BILL by Oliver
Final Disposition, Funeral, and Cemetery Services; Prohibits solicitations of sales of final disposition, funeral, & cemetery services by licensees of such services under certain circumstances; provides exceptions to civil actions against persons & companies offering final disposition, funeral, & cemetery services; revises land requirements for proposed cemeteries; specifies educational & testing requirements for licensure as embalmers & funeral directors by endorsement; revises requirements for licensure for funeral director interns; prohibits new applications for direct disposer licenses & prohibits issuances of such licenses on or after specified date; authorizes practices of direct disposition for grandfathered licensees; prohibits new applications for direct disposal establishment licenses & prohibits issuances of such licenses on or after specified date; authorizes practices of direct disposition for grandfathered establishments; decreases waiting time period for funeral & direct disposal establishments to dispose of cremated remains; excludes preneed contracts from requirements that insured persons apply for or consent to such contracts & terms.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/8/2026 House • Filed
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HB 1231, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/8/2026 at 9:49 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 598 Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services Truenow Similar Last Action: 12/9/2025 S Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy 
Citations - Statutes (15)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 497.164 Solicitation of goods or services. Page 3 (pdf) 497.169 Private actions; actions on behalf of consumers; attorney’s fee. Page 3 (pdf) 497.263 Cemetery companies; license required; licensure requirements and procedures. Page 4 (pdf) 497.270 Minimum acreage; sale or disposition of cemetery lands. Page 4 (pdf) 497.369 Embalmers; licensure as an embalmer by endorsement; licensure of a temporary embalmer. Page 5 (pdf) 497.374 Funeral directing; licensure as a funeral director by endorsement; licensure of a temporary funeral director. Page 6 (pdf) 497.375 Funeral directing; licensure of a funeral director intern. Page 6 (pdf) 497.376 License as funeral director and embalmer permitted. Page 7 (pdf) 497.377 Combination funeral director and embalmer internships. Page 7 (pdf) 497.386 Storage, preservation, and transportation of human remains. Page 8 (pdf) 497.459 Cancellation of, or default on, preneed contracts; required notice. Page 9 (pdf) 497.602 Direct disposers, license required; licensing procedures and criteria; regulation. Page 11 (pdf) 497.604 Direct disposal establishments, license required; licensing procedures and criteria; license renewal; regulation; display of license. Page 15 (pdf) 497.607 Cremation; procedure required. Page 20 (pdf) 627.404 Insurable interest; personal insurance. Page 21 (pdf)