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FL HB 1231

died on adjournment

Final Disposition, Funeral, and Cemetery Services

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did FL HB 1231 pass?

No. FL HB 1231 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-10): Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 598 (Ch. 2026-50)

What is FL HB 1231 about?

Final Disposition, Funeral, and Cemetery Services ; Revises provisions relating to solicitations of sales of final disposition, funeral, & cemetery services by licensees of such services; cemetery land requirements; licensure of specified positions relating to final disposition, funeral, & cemetery services; disposal of human remains; & requirements for notices to purchasers & legally authorized persons of unfulfilled preneed contracts; provides requirements for licensure of natural organic reduction facilities & requirements for practice of natural organic reduction; revises provisions relating to waiting time period for funeral & direct disposal establishments to dispose of cremated remains; excludes preneed contracts from requirements that insured persons apply for or consent to such contracts & terms.

Who sponsors FL HB 1231?

Oliver, Insurance & Banking Subcommittee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 1231.

Description

Final Disposition, Funeral, and Cemetery Services ; Revises provisions relating to solicitations of sales of final disposition, funeral, & cemetery services by licensees of such services; cemetery land requirements; licensure of specified positions relating to final disposition, funeral, & cemetery services; disposal of human remains; & requirements for notices to purchasers & legally authorized persons of unfulfilled preneed contracts; provides requirements for licensure of natural organic reduction facilities & requirements for practice of natural organic reduction; revises provisions relating to waiting time period for funeral & direct disposal establishments to dispose of cremated remains; excludes preneed contracts from requirements that insured persons apply for or consent to such contracts & terms.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-10 — Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 598 (Ch. 2026-50)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Oliverprimary
  • Insurance & Banking Subcommitteeprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-10

    Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 598

    deferral

  2. 2026-03-10

    Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 598 (Ch. 2026-50)

    deferral

  3. 2026-03-04

    Added to Second Reading Calendar

  4. 2026-03-04

    Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading

  5. 2026-02-26

    Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)

  6. 2026-02-18

    Added to Second Reading Calendar

  7. 2026-02-18

    Bill released to House Calendar

  8. 2026-02-18

    Reported out of Commerce Committee

  9. 2026-02-18

    Favorable by Commerce Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2026-02-16

    Added to Commerce Committee agenda

  11. 2026-02-06

    Now in Commerce Committee

  12. 2026-02-06

    Referred to Commerce Committee

    referral-committee

  13. 2026-02-04

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

    reading-1

  14. 2026-02-04

    CS Filed

    filing

  15. 2026-02-04

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  16. 2026-02-04

    Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

  17. 2026-02-03

    Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2026-01-30

    Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda

  19. 2026-01-15

    Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

  20. 2026-01-15

    Referred to Commerce Committee

    referral-committee

  21. 2026-01-15

    Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  22. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    filing,reading-1

  23. 2026-01-08

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable With Committee Substitute (Insurance & Banking Subcommittee)

    2026-02-03 · pass · 15-0

  • Favorable (Commerce Committee)

    2026-02-18 · pass · 20-0

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1231/ByCategory

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