FL H1231 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2026 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-03-10 - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 598
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 8 2026 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-03-10 - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 598
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Final Disposition, Funeral, and Cemetery Services
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-02-18 - House - House Commerce Committee (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-02-18 - House - House Commerce Committee (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-02-03 - House - House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-18 - House - House Commerce Committee (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-02-03 - House - House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | House | Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 598 |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026) |
| 2026-02-18 | House | Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 2026-02-18 | House | Bill released to House Calendar |
| 2026-02-18 | House | Reported out of Commerce Committee |
| 2026-02-18 | House | Favorable by Commerce Committee |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Added to Commerce Committee agenda |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Now in Commerce Committee |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Referred to Commerce Committee |
| 2026-02-04 | House | 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 2026-02-04 | House | CS Filed |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee |
| 2026-01-30 | House | Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda |
| 2026-01-15 | House | Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee |
| 2026-01-15 | House | Referred to Commerce Committee |
| 2026-01-15 | House | Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee |
| 2026-01-13 | House | 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 2026-01-08 | House | Filed |
Same As/Similar To
S598 (Similar To) 2026-04-24 - Chapter No. 2026-50
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 497 | 005 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 497 | 164 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 497 | 263 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 497 | 270 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 497 | 369 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 497 | 374 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 497 | 375 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 497 | 376 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 497 | 377 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 497 | 386 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 497 | 459 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 497 | 6065 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 497 | 607 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 497 | 6075 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 627 | 404 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
