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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 239: Funeral Directors and Establishments; funeral directors be licensed embalmers; remove the requirement

Passed both chambers Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 239 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Funeral Directors and Establishments; funeral directors be licensed embalmers; remove the requirement. Primary sponsor: Larry Walker (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Derek Mallow (Democratic), Rick Williams (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): House Passed/Adopted By Substitute.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Larry WalkerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Randy RobertsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Marty HarbinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Derek MallowPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Rick WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  2. House Third Readers
  3. House Postponed
  4. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  5. House Second Readers
  6. House First Readers
  7. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  8. Senate Third Read
  9. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  10. Senate Recommitted
  11. Senate Third Read
  12. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source