SB 239

Georgia Senate bill in Session 1033.

Status: passed_upper. Latest action: March 12, 2026.

Funeral Directors and Establishments; funeral directors be licensed embalmers; remove the requirement.

Bill ID GA-1033-SB-239

Session 1033

Status passed_upper

Committee Regulated Industries | Rules

Senate passed_upper 2026-03-12

Summary

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.

Sponsor

Walker, III, Larry

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2025-02-21	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-03-12	Status	passed_upper
2026-03-12	Latest Action	House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

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