Maryland bills · 2026 Regular Session

Maryland HB 698

State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors – Board Operations and Regulation of Crematories and Reduction Facilities

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Woorman (Democratic)
• White Holland (Democratic)
• Rose (Republican)
• Rosenberg (Democratic)
• Martinez
• Lopez (Democratic)
• Kaufman (Democratic)
• Hill (Democratic)
• Guzzone (Democratic)
• Bagnall (Democratic)
• Kipke (Republican)
• Hutchinson (Republican)
• Cullison (Democratic)
• Bhandari (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• Chapter - State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors – Board Operations and Regulation of Crematories and Reduction Facilities
• Third - State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors – Board Operations and Regulation of Crematories and Reduction Facilities
• First - State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors – Board Operations and Regulation of Crematories and Reduction Facilities

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.

Actions

• Apr 28, 2026
  Approved by the Governor - Chapter 188
• Apr 13, 2026 · House
  Returned Passed
• Apr 13, 2026 · Senate
  Third Reading Passed
• Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
  Second Reading Passed
• Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
  Favorable Adopted
• Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
  Favorable Report by Finance
• Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
  Referred Finance
• Mar 23, 2026 · House
  Third Reading Passed
• Mar 23, 2026 · House
  Second Reading Passed with Amendments
• Mar 23, 2026 · House
  Favorable with Amendments {
• Mar 23, 2026 · House
  Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
• Feb 5, 2026 · House
  Hearing 2/18 at 1:30 p.m.
• Feb 5, 2026 · House
  Hearing canceled
• Feb 4, 2026 · House
  Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
• Feb 2, 2026 · House
  First Reading Health