Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 1149 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 62, Chapter 5, relative to funeral directors and embalmers.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 198

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 02, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Funeral Directors and Embalmers - As enacted, authorizes a funeral director applicant who was not previously licensed in this state to substitute one year of apprenticeship with an associate degree from a college accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education or completion of a program of study in funeral service education. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 5.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Pub. Ch. 198

  2. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  3. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 198

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

  6. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

  8. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  9. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  10. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0181)

  11. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  12. Companion House Bill substituted

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  15. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  16. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0131)

  19. Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 1, PNV 0

  20. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025

  21. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  22. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025

  23. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

  24. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  25. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

  26. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/19/2025

  27. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  28. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  29. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  30. Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

  31. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  32. P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

  33. Filed for introduction

  34. Intro., P1C.

  35. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1149 do?
Funeral Directors and Embalmers - As enacted, authorizes a funeral director applicant who was not previously licensed in this state to substitute one year of apprenticeship with an associate degree from a college accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education or completion of a program of study in funeral service education. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 5.
Who sponsors SB 1149?
SB 1149 is sponsored by Crowe, Rusty (Republican) and Bowling, Janice (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1149?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.
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