Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB1254: Professions and businesses; move regulation of various professions from individual boards to Secretary of State
Status: Signed into law, May 11, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend various titles of the O.C.G.A., so as to move the regulation of various professions from individual boards to the Secretary of State; to amend Chapter 14 of Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to cemetery and funeral services; to amend Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses; to amend Code Section 53-2-27 of the O.C.G.A., relating to DNA testing; to amend Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses; to amend Title 43 and Code Section 12-8-107 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses; to amend Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses; to amend Code Section 43-10A-5 of the O.C.G.A., relating to powers and duties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend various titles of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, so as to move the regulation of various professions from individual boards to the Secretary of State; to amend Chapter 14 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to cemetery and funeral services, so as to transfer duties of the State Board of Cemeterians to the Secretary of State; to eliminate the State Board of Cemeterians; to provide the Secretary of State the authority to issue registrations under said chapter…
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend various titles of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, so as to move the regulation of various professions from individual boards to the Secretary of State; to amend Chapter 14 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to cemetery and funeral services, so as to transfer duties of the State Board of Cemeterians to the Secretary of State; to eliminate the State Board of Cemeterians; to provide the Secretary of State the authority to issue registrations under said chapter; to provide the Secretary of State necessary powers to carry out provisions and promulgate rules and regulations; to create the Cemeterians Advisory Group; to establish membership, terms, meetings, and duties of the advisory group; to establish a business continuity and succession plan for cemetery owners; to revise regulations regarding preneed dealers and transfers of cemetery ownership; to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to repeal Chapter 8B, the "Georgia Cemeterians Board Act"; to amend Code Section 53-2-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to DNA testing for kinship, procedure, costs, conduct of tests, enforcement, and use of results, so as to provide for a conforming change; to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, …