Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
State Government / Florida / Legislation / SB 598
Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services; Prohibiting a licensee of funeral or cemetery services from entering into certain contracts, agreements, or arrangements; revising the requirements for an applicant seeking licensure by endorsement to be an embalmer; 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.
Latest development · Apr 24, 2026
Chapter No. 2026-50
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Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Banking and Insurance
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Chapter No. 2026-50
Approved by Governor
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
Ordered enrolled
CS passed; YEAS 104, NAYS 0
Amendment 692383 Recede
Added to Senate Message List
In Messages
Refused to concur, requested House to recede
In returning messages
CS passed as amended; YEAS 111, NAYS 0
Read 3rd time
Added to Third Reading Calendar
Amendment 692383 adopted
Read 2nd time
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026)
Bill referred to House Calendar
In Messages
CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
Read 3rd time
Read 2nd time
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/26
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
Now in Fiscal Policy
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/25/26, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time
Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 02/11/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Introduced
Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
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