Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB 239
Funeral Directors and Establishments; funeral directors be licensed embalmers; remove the requirement
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Larry Walker, III (Republican)
- Randy Robertson (Republican)
- Marty Harbin (Republican)
- Derek Mallow (Democratic)
- Rick Williams (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to funeral directors and establishments, embalmers, and crematories, so as to remove the requirement that funeral directors be licensed embalmers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Text versions
- Floor Amend 1 AM 56 0030
- Committee Sub LC 56 0529S
- As introduced LC 55 0528
- Committee Sub LC 56 0532S
- As Passed Senate
- LC 56 0628S/hss
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 House | House Vote #701 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #519 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
Actions
- Mar 12, 2026 · House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute - Mar 12, 2026 · House
House Third Readers - Mar 10, 2026 · House
House Postponed - Feb 24, 2026 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Feb 9, 2026 · House
House Second Readers - Feb 6, 2026 · House
House First Readers - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Senate Third Read - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Senate Recommitted - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Senate Third Read - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate Recommitted - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate Taken from Table - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Senate Tabled - Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read Second Time - Mar 3, 2025 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported - Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
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