Florida bills · 2026 Regular Session
Florida SB 598
Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Truenow (Republican)
- Banking and Insurance
- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Summary
Official abstract published by the Florida legislature· summary
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 House | Passage | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Mar 10, 2026 House | Passage, Third Reading | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | Third Reading | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 Senate | Favorable | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 Senate | Favorable with Committee Substitute | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 Senate | Favorable with Committee Substitute | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
Actions
- Apr 24, 2026 · Legislature
Chapter No. 2026-50 - Apr 23, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by Governor - Apr 21, 2026 · Legislature
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor - Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Ordered enrolled - Mar 12, 2026 · House
CS passed; YEAS 104, NAYS 0 - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Amendment 692383 Recede - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Added to Senate Message List - Mar 12, 2026 · House
In Messages - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Refused to concur, requested House to recede - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
In returning messages - Mar 10, 2026 · House
CS passed as amended; YEAS 111, NAYS 0 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Read 3rd time - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Added to Third Reading Calendar - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Amendment 692383 adopted - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Read 2nd time - Mar 9, 2026 · House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026) - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Bill referred to House Calendar - Mar 4, 2026 · House
In Messages - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Read 3rd time - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Read 2nd time - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/26 - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Now in Fiscal Policy - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/25/26, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 02/11/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Introduced - Dec 9, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy - Nov 19, 2025 · Senate
Filed