Bill Commons

TN HB 860

enacted

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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 860 pass?

Yes. TN HB 860 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-04-28): Pub. Ch. 198

What is TN HB 860 about?

TN HB 860 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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 TN HB 860?

Alexander is the primary sponsor of TN HB 860.

Introduced
2025-02-05
Latest action
2025-04-28 — Pub. Ch. 198
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Alexanderprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-28

    Pub. Ch. 198

  2. 2025-04-28

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  3. 2025-04-11

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2025-04-03

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  5. 2025-04-03

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  6. 2025-04-02

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  7. 2025-03-28

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  8. 2025-03-27

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  9. 2025-03-27

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0181)

  10. 2025-03-27

    Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

    passage

  11. 2025-03-26

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  12. 2025-03-25

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  13. 2025-03-24

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  14. 2025-03-24

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0131)

    amendment-passage

  15. 2025-03-24

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

    passage

  16. 2025-03-20

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

  17. 2025-03-19

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2025-03-19

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

  19. 2025-03-12

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

    referral-committee

  20. 2025-03-12

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

  21. 2025-03-05

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

  22. 2025-02-10

    Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  23. 2025-02-06

    P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

    referral-committee

  24. 2025-02-05

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  25. 2025-02-04

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee 3/12/2025 Passed

    2025-03-12 · pass · 8-0

  • HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/19/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-03-19 · pass · 21-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025 3/20/2025 (2)

    2025-03-24 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/24/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-03-24 · pass · 94-1

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/27/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-03-27 · pass · 30-0

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