North Carolina 2019-2020 Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 554 — Funeral Practice Licensure Tech. Corrections.

Last action — Signed by Gov. 8/30/2019

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 02, 2019. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    2 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

153 added · 153 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to House Bill 554 clarified that individuals training to become embalmers or funeral directors can work under the supervision of licensed professionals with at least five years of experience. This amendment simplifies the requirements for training, making it easier for aspiring professionals to find mentors in the field. It's important because it potentially increases the number of qualified funeral service providers, which can enhance the care and support provided to families during difficult times.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 H 2 HOUSE BILL 554 Committee Substitute Favorable 4/16/19 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 H 1 HOUSE BILL 554 Short Title:
Representatives Boles, Alexander, Hunter, and Jones (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
April 3, 2019 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO MODIFY FUNERAL SERVICE AND CREMATORY LICENSES AND PRACTICES.
Regulatory Reform, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 3, 2019 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO MODIFY FUNERAL SERVICE AND CREMATORY LICENSES AND PRACTICES.
§ 453 (1984), pursuant to its most recent version, and rules of the Board and *H554-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 other agencies dealing with the care, transportation and disposition of dead human bodies.
§ 453 (1984), *H554-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 pursuant to its most recent version, and rules of the Board and other agencies dealing with the care, transportation and disposition of dead human bodies.
Any crematory that, upon inspection, is found not to meet any of the requirements of this Article shall pay a reinspection fee to the Board for each additional inspection that is made to ascertain whether the deficiency or other violation has been corrected.
Any crematory that, upon inspection, is found not to meet any of the requirements of this Article shall pay a reinspection fee to the Board for each additional inspection that is made to ascertain whether the deficiency or other violation has been Page 2 House Bill 554-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 corrected.
The Board may obtain preliminary and final injunctions whenever a violation of this Page 2 House Bill 554-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 Article has occurred or threatens to occur.
The Board may obtain preliminary and final injunctions whenever a violation of this Article has occurred or threatens to occur.
"(b1) For any death occurring outside North Carolina, a crematory licensee shall not cremate a dead human body without obtaining a copy of the burial-transit or disposal permit House Bill 554-Second Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 issued under the law of the state, province, or foreign government in which death or disinterment occurred before cremation.
House Bill 554-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 "(b1) For any death occurring outside North Carolina, a crematory licensee shall not cremate a dead human body without obtaining a copy of the burial-transit or disposal permit issued under the law of the state, province, or foreign government in which death or disinterment occurred before cremation.
(b1) In cases where a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant has not signed a death certificate, the medical examiner is directed to sign the death certificate within five days of receiving paperwork from a funeral home.
(b1) In cases where a physician has not signed a death certificate, the medical examiner is directedtosignthedeath certificatewithinfivedaysofreceivingpaperworkfromafuneralhome.
Under the cause or manner of death, the medical examiner maylist "undetermined" if the decedent had not seen a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant within three months preceding the decedent's death.
Under the cause or manner of death, the medical examiner may list "undetermined" if the decedent had not seen a physician within three months preceding the decedent's death.
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Action History

  1. Signed by Gov. 8/30/2019

  2. Ch. SL 2019-207

  3. Pres. To Gov. 8/22/2019

  4. Ratified

  5. Concurred In S Com Sub

  6. Ordered Enrolled

  7. Withdrawn From Com

  8. Placed On Cal For 08/20/2019

  9. Withdrawn From Cal

  10. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  11. Special Message Sent To House

  12. Special Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub

  13. Cal Pursuant 36(b)

  14. Placed On Cal For 07/29/2019

  15. Amend Adopted A1

  16. Passed 2nd Reading

  17. Passed 3rd Reading

  18. Engrossed

  19. Reptd Fav

  20. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  21. Com Substitute Adopted

  22. Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  23. Reptd Fav

  24. Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  25. Withdrawn From Com

  26. Re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  27. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  28. Com Substitute Adopted

  29. Re-ref Com On Judiciary

  30. Withdrawn From Com

  31. Re-ref to Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources. If fav, re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  32. Regular Message Received From House

  33. Passed 1st Reading

  34. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  35. Regular Message Sent To Senate

  36. Amend Adopted A1

  37. Passed 2nd Reading

  38. Passed 3rd Reading

  39. Ordered Engrossed

  40. Reptd Fav Com Sub 2

  41. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  42. Placed On Cal For 04/25/2019

  43. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  44. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  45. Passed 1st Reading

  46. Ref to the Com on Regulatory Reform, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  47. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on · 21 voted No

Sponsors (2)

  • Boles
  • Alexander

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (173)

173 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

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Passed 83 Yea · 31 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 31400
Unaffiliated 381505
Democratic 131100
U 1100
Total 833105
% of votes cast 70%26%0%4%
How each member voted (119)
Member Party Vote
Autry — Yea
Beasley — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Floyd — Yea
Graham — Yea
Holley — Yea
Insko — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Lucas — Yea
Martin — Yea
Wray — Yea
Boles — Yea
Bumgardner — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cleveland — Yea
Conrad — Yea
Davis — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Fraley — Yea
Grange — Yea
Hardister — Yea
Horn — Yea
Hurley — Yea
L. Johnson — Yea
Lewis — Yea
McElraft — Yea
McGrady — Yea
McNeill — Yea
Moore — Yea
Presnell — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Saine — Yea
Sasser — Yea
Speciale — Yea
Szoka — Yea
Yarborough — Yea
Zachary — Yea
Black — Nay
Clemmons — Nay
Farmer-Butterfield — Nay
Fisher — Nay
Gailliard — Nay
Garrison — Nay
Gill — Nay
Hunt — Nay
Montgomery — Nay
Queen — Nay
Russell — Nay
Terry — Nay
vonHaefen — Nay
Harris — Not Voting
Richardson — Not Voting
Dobson — Not Voting
Elmore — Not Voting
Murphy — Not Voting
C. Smith — Yea
K. Smith — Nay
R. Smith — Nay
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Nay
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Yea
Becky Carney Democratic Yea
Brandon Lofton Democratic Yea
Brian Turner Democratic Yea
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Yea
Cecil Brockman Democratic Yea
Cynthia Ball Democratic Yea
Dante Pittman Democratic Yea
Deb Butler Democratic Yea
Eric Ager Democratic Nay
Gale Adcock Democratic Nay
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Nay
Graig Meyer Democratic Nay
Joe John Democratic Yea
Marcia Morey Democratic Nay
Mary Belk Democratic Yea
Pricey Harrison Democratic Nay
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Yea
Shelly Willingham Democratic Nay
Sydney Batch Democratic Nay
Terence Everitt Democratic Nay
Tracy Clark Democratic Yea
Zack Hawkins Democratic Nay
Bobby Hanig Republican Yea
Brenden H. Jones Republican Yea
Chris Humphrey Republican Nay
Dean Arp Republican Yea
Dennis Riddell Republican Yea
Destin Hall Republican Yea
Donna McDowell White Republican Nay
Donny Lambeth Republican Yea
Edward C. Goodwin Republican Yea
Frank Iler Republican Yea
Harry Warren Republican Yea
Hugh Blackwell Republican Yea
Jake Johnson Republican Yea
Jay Adams Republican Yea
Jeffrey C. McNeely Republican Yea
Jimmy Dixon Republican Yea
John A. Torbett Republican Yea
John R. Bell, IV Republican Nay
John Sauls Republican Yea
Julia C. Howard Republican Yea
Keith Kidwell Republican Yea
Kelly E. Hastings Republican Yea
Kevin Corbin Republican Yea
Kyle Hall Republican Yea
Larry C. Strickland Republican Yea
Larry W. Potts Republican Yea
Lisa S. Barnes Republican Nay
Mark Brody Republican Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Yea
Phil Shepard Republican Yea
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Stephen M. Ross Republican Yea
Steve Jarvis Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Nay
Nasif Majeed U Yea

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Second Reading

Passed 39 Yea · 5 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 5201
Unaffiliated 24203
Republican 10102
Total 39506
% of votes cast 78%10%0%12%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
deViere — Yea
Fitch — Yea
Foushee — Yea
Marcus — Yea
Nickel — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Searcy — Yea
Woodard — Yea
Ballard — Yea
Brown — Yea
J. Davis — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Gallimore — Yea
Gunn — Yea
Horner — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Krawiec — Yea
Newton — Yea
Perry — Yea
Steinburg — Yea
Tillman — Yea
Wells — Yea
Smith — Nay
VanDuyn — Nay
McKissick — Not Voting
Bishop — Not Voting
Harrington — Not Voting
D. Davis — Yea
J. Jackson — Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Yea
Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Nay
Joyce Waddell Democratic Yea
Michael Garrett Democratic Yea
Mujtaba A. Mohammed Democratic Yea
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Not Voting
Tracy Clark Democratic Nay
Bill Rabon Republican Yea
Brent Jackson Republican Yea
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Republican Not Voting
Jim Burgin Republican Not Voting
Norman W. Sanderson Republican Yea
Phil Berger Republican Yea
Ralph Hise Republican Yea
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
Vickie Sawyer Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Nay
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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Who sponsors HB 554?
HB 554 is sponsored by Boles, Alexander, Hunter, Robert T. Reives, II (Democratic), Wray, and Edward C. Goodwin (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 554?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 02, 2019. Enacted.
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