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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 860: 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.

Enacted 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

HB 860 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Becky Jo Alexander (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 28, 2025): Pub. Ch. 198.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Becky Jo AlexanderPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7

“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. Pub. Ch. 198
  2. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
  3. Signed by Governor.
  4. Signed by Senate Speaker
  5. Transmitted to Governor for his action.
  6. Signed by H. Speaker
  7. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  8. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  9. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0181)
  10. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
  11. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

Showing 12 most recent of 25 actions. Full history

Sources

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