HB 1015 updates South Dakota's funeral service laws by clarifying definitions of key terms like "branch chapel" (a visitation facility with no embalming connected to a licensed funeral home) and "funeral director" (expanding the definition to explicitly include conducting funeral services, burials, disinfecting, preserving, and cremating remains). The changes modernize the regulatory language to better reflect current funeral industry practices and the services funeral directors actually provide.
Signed by the Governor H.J. 280
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 230
Signed by the President S.J. 193
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 215
House of Representatives Concurred in amendments Passed, YEAS 63, NAYS 5. H.J. 191
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 137
Senate Deferred to another day S.J. 128
Commerce and Energy Certified uncontested, placed on consent S.J. 3
Commerce and Energy Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0. S.J. 3
Commerce and Energy Motion to amend S.J. 2
Commerce and Energy Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Commerce and Energy S.J. 68
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 67, NAYS 3. H.J. 55
Health and Human Services Do Pass Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0.
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House Health and Human Services H.J. 24
First Reading House H.J. 14
Concurred in amendments
Commerce and Energy — Do Pass Amended
Do Pass
Health and Human Services — Do Pass