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HB 1258

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Changes to Practices Relating to Death
About This Bill
Latest Action · May 4, 2026
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee
Session
2026A
Introduced
Feb 19, 2026
Primary Sponsor
M. Soper· sponsor

Summary

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The bill makes changes to death-care related practices, including changes to:The practices of professionals licensed and establishments registered pursuant to the 'Mortuary Science Code';The licensure options for professionals seeking licensure pursuant to the 'Mortuary Science Code';The powers and duties of the director of the division of professions and occupations in connection with regulating professionals licensed and establishments registered pursuant to the 'Mortuary Science Code';The provisions concerning nontransplant tissue banks and the discipline of a person that has an interest in a nontransplant tissue bank;The abuse of a corpse as a criminal offense in regard to transporting human remains ;The timeline for regulatory review of certain death-care related entities and provisions; andThe process by which a licensed individual initiates, completes, responds to, or files a death certificate.(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Subjects

Professions & Occupations

Co-sponsors (27)

B. Titone · sponsor
R. Pelton · sponsor
D. Roberts · sponsor
A. Boesenecker · cosponsor
M. Duran · cosponsor
C. Espenoza · cosponsor
L. García · cosponsor
E. Hamrick · cosponsor
R. Keltie · cosponsor
S. Lieder · cosponsor
M. Lindsay · cosponsor
B. Marshall · cosponsor
J. McCluskie · cosponsor
K. Nguyen · cosponsor
M. Ball · cosponsor
J. Bridges · cosponsor
J. Coleman · cosponsor
J. Danielson · cosponsor
J. Gonzales · cosponsor
N. Hinrichsen · cosponsor
C. Kipp · cosponsor
B. Kirkmeyer · cosponsor
L. Liston · cosponsor
J. Marchman · cosponsor
B. Pelton · cosponsor
R. Rodriguez · cosponsor
K. Wallace · cosponsor

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