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HB 1119 · 2026 · House · Executive Departments and Administration Committee

Licensing associate funeral directors

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relative to the regulation of funeral directors.

Creates a state licensing process for the position of associate funeral director.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · April 6, 2026
  1. Introduced
  2. House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill creates a state licensing process for the position of associate funeral director.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Jennifer RhodesRPrimeVice Chair· Criminal Justice and Public Safety
  • Rep. Terry RoyRChair· Criminal Justice and Public Safety
  • Sen. Howard PearlRChair· Executive Departments and Administration

Also: Rep. Jonah WheelerD

Public testimony

2 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

100% support0% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

This is an excellent bill to help fill the needs of the funeral directors' profession given our changing practices regarding death care and our workforce needs.
Jessica LaMontagne, Doversupports

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-01-2210:00 amHouse Executive Departments and AdministrationGP 153Public hearing
  • 2026-03-049:00 amSenate Executive Departments and AdministrationSH 103Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 1 P. 7
  2. Jan 22, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/22/2026 10:00 am GP 153
  3. Jan 22, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 01/22/2026 10:00 am GP 153
  4. Jan 28, 2026House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0337h 01/28/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 6 P. 5
  5. Feb 12, 2026HouseAmendment # 2026-0337h: AA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 4
  6. Feb 12, 2026HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-0337h: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 4
  7. Feb 5, 2026SenIntroduced 02/05/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 4
  8. Mar 4, 2026SenHearing: 03/04/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:20 am; SC 7
  9. Mar 12, 2026Sen: Ought to Pass, 03/12/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 9
  10. Mar 12, 2026SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
  11. Mar 26, 2026HouseEnrolled 03/26/2026 HJ 9 P. 2
  12. Mar 26, 2026SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 03/26/2026); SJ 8
  13. Apr 3, 2026HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 04/03/2026; Chapter 22; eff: 06/02/2026

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.