Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio HB582: Regards embalmers, funeral directors, and crematories
Status: In committee, June 10, 2026
To amend sections 4717.01, 4717.12, 4717.24, and 4717.30 of the Revised Code regarding embalmers, funeral directors, and crematories.
What the bill says
To amend sections 4717.01, 4717.12, 4717.24, and 4717.30 of the Revised Code regarding embalmers, funeral directors, and crematories.
From the amended text, June 3, 2026:
To amend sections 4717.01, 4717.12, 4717.24, and 4717.30 of the Revised Code regarding embalmers, funeral directors, and crematories. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That sections 4717.01, 4717.12, 4717.24, and 4717.30 of the Revised Code be amended to read as follows: Sec. 4717.01. As used in this chapter: (A) "Embalming" means the process of chemically treating the dead human body by any of the following to reduce the presence and growth of microorganisms, to temporarily slow organic decomposition, and to restore acceptable physical appearance: (1) Arterial injection; (2) Cavity treatment; (3) Hypodermic tissue injection. (B) "Funeral business" means a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or other business entity that is engaged in funeral directing for profit or for free from one or more funeral homes licensed under this chapter. (C) "Funeral directing" means the business or profession of directing or supervising funerals for profit from one or more funeral homes licensed under this chapter, the arrangement or sale of funeral services, the filling out or execution of a funeral service contract, the business or profession of preparing dead human bodies for burial by means other than embalming, the disposition of dead human bodies, the provision or maintenance of a place for the preparation, the care, or disposition of dead human …
Sponsors
- Phil Plummer (R, 39) · primary sponsor
- Tom Young (R, HD-037) · primary sponsor
- Cindy Abrams (R, 29)
- Sean Brennan (D, 14)
- Juanita Brent (D, 18)
- Darnell Brewer (D, 22)
- Christine Cockley (D, 6)
- Kellie Deeter (R, 54)
- Michele Grim (D, 43)
- Meredith Lawson-Rowe (D, 5)
- Adam Mathews (R, 56)
- Ty Mathews (R, HD-083)
Latest actions
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
- : Passed
- : Reported
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
Votes
- Passed (June 3, 2026): 91 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (June 3, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, failed
Subjects: Commerce, Occupational Licensing and Regulation
Common questions
- What is HB582?
- HB582 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Regards embalmers, funeral directors, and crematories.
- What does HB582 do?
- In its own words: To amend sections 4717.01, 4717.12, 4717.24, and 4717.30 of the Revised Code regarding embalmers, funeral directors, and crematories.
- What is the status of HB582?
- In committee as of June 10, 2026. Latest action: Referred to committee (June 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB582?
- Phil Plummer (R, 39), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB582?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb582
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