Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado HB1258: Changes to Practices Relating to Death
Status: Chaptered, June 4, 2026
Concerning death.
What the bill says
An act that does not meet the generally accepted standards of mortuary science or to fail to perform an act that is required to meet the generally accepted standards of mortuary science; (v) to fail to include the license number of the designee of the funeral establishment in all contracts for funeral services or funeral goods; (w) to fail to properly supervise an associate, licensed pursuant to section 12-135-501 (7), who is required to be performing tasks under the supervision of a licensed funeral director, mortuary science practitioner, cremationist, natural reductionist, or embalmer pursu.
From the chaptered text, June 4, 2026:
AN ACT THAT DOES NOT MEET THE GENERALLY ACCEPTED STANDARDS OF MORTUARY SCIENCE OR TO FAIL TO PERFORM AN ACT THAT IS REQUIRED TO MEET THE GENERALLY ACCEPTED STANDARDS OF MORTUARY SCIENCE; (v) To FAIL TO INCLUDE THE LICENSE NUMBER OF THE DESIGNEE OF THE FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENT IN ALL CONTRACTS FOR FUNERAL SERVICES OR FUNERAL GOODS; (w) To FAIL TO PROPERLY SUPERVISE AN ASSOCIATE, LICENSED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12-135-501 (7), WHO IS REQUIRED TO BE PERFORMING TASKS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED FUNERAL DIRECTOR, MORTUARY SCIENCE PRACTITIONER, CREMATIONIST, NATURAL REDUCTIONIST, OR EMBALMER PURSUANT TO SECTION 12-135-501 (8); PAGE 5-HOUSE BILL 26-1258 (x) To CREMATE HUMAN REMA_INS IN A FACILITY UNLESS THE FACILITY IS REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12-135-110; (y) TO REFUSE TO ACCEPT HUMAN REMAINS THAT ARE NOT IN A CASKET OR TO REQUIRE HUMAN REMAINS TO BE PLACED IN A CASKET AT ANY TIME; OR (z) TO ALLOW ACREMATIONISTORANYOTHERINDIVIDUALLICENSED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE 135 TO PERFORM SERVICES BEYOND THE INDIVIDUAL'S COMPETENCY, TRAINING, OR EDUCATION. SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-135-107, amend (4); and add (5) as follows: 12-135-107. Consumer protection. ( 4) When quoting funeral prices, either orally, by use of a disclosure statement, or by a final bill, the funeral establishment shall only list those items as cash advances or accommodation items that are paid for …