North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S857: GSC Update Funeral Board and DOI Licensing.
Status: Signed into law, July 8, 2026
What the bill says
An act to update the board of funeral service statutes and to amend various licensing programs by the department of insurance, as recommended by the general statutes commission.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT TO UPDATE THE BOARD OF FUNERAL SERVICE STATUTES AND TO AMEND VARIOUS LICENSING PROGRAMS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GENERAL STATUTES COMMISSION. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: PART I. UPDATE FUNERAL BOARD STATUTES SECTION 1. The catch line to G.S. 90-210.22 reads as rewritten: "§ 90-210.22. Required meetings of the Board.Board of Funeral Service." SECTION 2. G.S. 90-210.19 is recodified as G.S. 90-210.22(b). SECTION 3. G.S. 90-210.18A(b), (c), and (d) are recodified as G.S. 90-210.22(a), (f), and (g), respectively. SECTION 4. G.S. 90-210.23(b) and (c) are recodified as G.S. 90-210.22(c) and (e), respectively. SECTION 5. G.S. 90-210.18A, as amended by Section 3 of this act, reads as qualifications; vacancies; removal.State policy on the practice of funeral service. (a) The General Assembly declares that the practice of funeral service affects the public health, safety, and welfare and is subject to regulation and control in the public interest. The public interest requires that only qualified persons be permitted allowed to practice funeral service in North Carolina and that the profession merit the confidence of the public. This Article shall be liberally construed to accomplish these ends. (b) through (d) Recodified." SECTION 6. G.S. 90-210.25(c)(3) is recodified as G.S. 90-210.20(22). SECTION 7. G.S. 90-210.20, as amended by Section 6 of this act, reads as rewritten: …
Sponsors
- Galey, Amy S. (R, 25) · primary sponsor
- Burgin, Jim (R, 12)
- Sanderson, Norman W. (R, 2)
Latest actions
- : Ch. SL 2026-48
- : Signed by Gov. 7/7/2026
- : Pres. To Gov. 7/2/2026
- : Ratified
- : Ordered Enrolled
- : Passed 3rd Reading
- : Passed 2nd Reading
- : Placed On Cal For 06/30/2026
- : Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- : Reptd Fav
Votes
- General Statutes Commission Update Funeral Board and DOI Licensing. Second Reading (June 30, 2026): 112 yea, 0 nay, passed
- GSC Update Funeral Board and DOI Licensing. Second Reading (June 9, 2026): 46 yea, 0 nay, passed
- GSC Update Funeral Board and DOI Licensing. Amendment 2 (June 9, 2026): 45 yea, 0 nay, passed
- GSC Update Funeral Board and DOI Licensing. Amendment 1 (June 9, 2026): 46 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: FUNERAL SERVICE BOARD, CONSUMER PROTECTION, ORGAN DONATIONS, COMMERCE, FUNERAL SERVICES, HEALTH SERVICES, BOARDS, PUBLIC
Common questions
- What is S857?
- S857 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): GSC Update Funeral Board and DOI Licensing.
- What does S857 do?
- In its own words: An act to update the board of funeral service statutes and to amend various licensing programs by the department of insurance, as recommended by the general statutes commission.
- What is the status of S857?
- Signed into law as of July 8, 2026. Latest action: Ch. SL 2026-48 (July 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored S857?
- Galey, Amy S. (R, 25), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S857?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S857
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