SB 598: Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services
GENERAL BILL by Truenow
Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services; Prohibiting a licensee of funeral or cemetery services from entering into certain contracts, agreements, or arrangements; limiting the total liability for damages for certain civil actions against a person or company licensed under ch. 497, F.S.; deleting an exception to the educational requirements for an applicant seeking licensure to be a funeral director; authorizing a licensee or a licensed facility to dispose of human remains in a specified manner if the legally authorized person of the decedent fails, neglects, or refuses to direct the disposition, etc.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/19/2025 Senate • Filed
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SB 598, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/19/2025 at 3:28 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Citations - Statutes (16)
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) 497.260 Cemeteries; exemption; investigation and mediation. Page 20 (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 5 (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 8 (pdf) 497.602 Direct disposers, license required; licensing procedures and criteria; regulation. Page 10 (pdf) 497.604 Direct disposal establishments, license required; licensing procedures and criteria; license renewal; regulation; display of license. Page 13 (pdf) 497.607 Cremation; procedure required. Page 19 (pdf) 627.404 Insurable interest; personal insurance. Page 20 (pdf)