MD HB698 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-3)
Status: Passed on April 28 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-28 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 188
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Transferring the authority to regulate certain crematories and reduction facilities from the Office of Cemetery Oversight to the State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors; altering the circumstances under which the Governor may remove an appointed member of the Board; altering the quorum of the Board; and specifying that the Board may take action with a simple majority vote of the quorum.

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Title

State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors – Board Operations and Regulation of Crematories and Reduction Facilities

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-04-13 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 42 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-23 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 136 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-04-28HouseApproved by the Governor - Chapter 188
2026-04-13HouseReturned Passed
2026-04-13SenateThird Reading Passed (42-0)
2026-04-09SenateSecond Reading Passed
2026-04-09SenateFavorable Adopted
2026-04-09SenateFavorable Report by Finance
2026-03-23SenateReferred Finance
2026-03-23HouseThird Reading Passed (136-0)
2026-03-23HouseSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-23HouseFavorable with Amendments {453827/1 Adopted
2026-03-23HouseFavorable with Amendments Report by Health
2026-02-05HouseHearing 2/18 at 1:30 p.m.
2026-02-05HouseHearing canceled
2026-02-04HouseHearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-02HouseFirst Reading Health

Same As/Similar To

SB413 (Crossfiled) 2026-04-28 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 187

Subjects

Accountants
Addresses
Applicants and Applications
Arbitration
Assessments and Taxation, Department of
Attorneys
Business Regulation
Cemeteries
Certifications
Circuit Courts
Commerce and Business
Committee Changes
Committees and Commissions
complaints
Consumer Protection
Contracts
Corporations
Court Costs
Court Orders
Cremation
Crimes and Punishments
Discipline
Disclosure
Electronic Communication
Ethics
Evidence
Fees
Fines
Forms
Fraud
Funerals
Goods and Services
Hazardous and Toxic Substances
Health
Health Occupations
Hearings
Inspections
Investigations and Inquiries
Job Training
Labor, Department of
Laboratories
Liability
Limited Liability Companies
Medical Conditions
Morticians
Names
Notices
Oaths
Partnerships
Penalties and Sentences
permits
Personal Identifying Information
Postal Service
Privacy
Public Health
Public Information
Records
Registration
Reports
Revenue and Taxes
Rules and Regulations
Safety
Settlement Procedures
Standards and Best Practices
studies
Subpoenas
Time
Veterans
Weights and Measures

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Business Regulation5101(n/a)See Bill Text
Business Regulation5102(n/a)See Bill Text
Business Regulation5201(n/a)See Bill Text
Business Regulation5204(n/a)See Bill Text
Business Regulation5205(n/a)See Bill Text
Business Regulation5301(n/a)See Bill Text
Business Regulation5302(n/a)See Bill Text
Business Regulation5303(n/a)See Bill Text
Business Regulation5306(n/a)See Bill Text
Business Regulation5308(n/a)See Bill Text
Business Regulation5310(n/a)See Bill Text
Business Regulation5311(n/a)See Bill Text
Business Regulation5401(n/a)See Bill Text
Business Regulation5402(n/a)See Bill Text
Business Regulation5403(n/a)See Bill Text
Business Regulation5701(n/a)See Bill Text
Business Regulation5707(n/a)See Bill Text
Business Regulation5803(n/a)See Bill Text
Business Regulation5804(n/a)See Bill Text
Business Regulation5901(n/a)See Bill Text
Business Regulation5902(n/a)See Bill Text
Business Regulation5903(n/a)See Bill Text
Courts and Judicial Proceedings5642(n/a)See Bill Text
Health - General5508(n/a)See Bill Text
Health Occupations7101(n/a)See Bill Text
Health Occupations7102(n/a)See Bill Text
Health Occupations7202(n/a)See Bill Text
Health Occupations7204(n/a)See Bill Text
Health Occupations7205(n/a)See Bill Text
Health Occupations7206(n/a)See Bill Text
Health Occupations7316(n/a)See Bill Text
Health Occupations7320(n/a)See Bill Text
Health Occupations7409(n/a)See Bill Text
Health Occupations7409.1(n/a)See Bill Text
Health Occupations7412(n/a)See Bill Text
Health Occupations7501(n/a)See Bill Text
Health Occupations7501.1(n/a)See Bill Text
Health Occupations7502(n/a)See Bill Text
Health Occupations7510(n/a)See Bill Text
Health Occupations7-3A01(n/a)See Bill Text
Health Occupations7-3A10(n/a)See Bill Text
Health Occupations7-3A2(n/a)See Bill Text
Health Occupations7-3A3(n/a)See Bill Text
Health Occupations7-3A4(n/a)See Bill Text
Health Occupations7-3A5(n/a)See Bill Text
Health Occupations7-3A6(n/a)See Bill Text
Health Occupations7-3A7(n/a)See Bill Text
Health Occupations7-3A8(n/a)See Bill Text
Health Occupations7-3A9(n/a)See Bill Text
Health Occupations7-3B01(n/a)See Bill Text
Health Occupations7-3B2(n/a)See Bill Text
Health Occupations7-3B3(n/a)See Bill Text
Health Occupations7-3B4(n/a)See Bill Text
Health Occupations7-3B5(n/a)See Bill Text
Health Occupations7-3B6(n/a)See Bill Text
Health Occupations7-3B7(n/a)See Bill Text
Health Occupations7-3B8(n/a)See Bill Text
Health Occupations7-3B9(n/a)See Bill Text

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