Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7920: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- FUNERAL DIRECTOR/EMBALMER AND FUNERAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS (Reduces funeral h
Status: In committee, June 9, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- FUNERAL DIRECTOR/EMBALMER AND FUNERAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS (Reduces funeral home inspections from twice a year to once a year.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2026:
2026 -- H 7920 ======== LC005255 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- FUNERAL DIRECTOR/EMBALMER AND FUNERAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS Introduced By: Representatives Donovan, Furtado, Boylan, Bennett, and Cotter Date Introduced: February 27, 2026 Referred To: House Corporations (Dept. of Health) It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Sections 5-33.2-13 and 5-33.2-26 of the General Laws in Chapter 5-33.2 entitled "Funeral Director/Embalmer and Funeral Service Establishments" are hereby amended to read as follows: 5-33.2-13. Funeral establishment and branch officer -- Crematories -- Inspections -- Denial of access. (a) Any licensed funeral director/embalmer employed, authorized, and empowered by the division of professional regulation may enter any funeral establishment, funeral-establishment branch office, or crematory licensed under the provisions of this chapter, during the hours the funeral establishment, funeral-establishment branch office, or crematory is open for business, for the purpose of inspecting the sanitary conditions, complaint investigations, and ascertaining if the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations are being observed in the operation of the funeral establishment, funeral-establishment branch office, or crematory. The inspector may request permission from the department to be accompanied by another employee of the department of health prior to an inspection. Failure or refusal of the person in charge of that funeral establishment, …
Sponsors
- Susan Donovan (D, HD-069) · primary sponsor
- Jenni Azanero Furtado (D, HD-064)
- Jennifer Boylan (D, HD-066)
- David Bennett (D, HD-020)
- Megan Cotter (D, HD-039)
Latest actions
- : Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
- : House passed Sub A
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- : Proposed Substitute
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to House Corporations
Votes
- House Seq #218: PASSAGE (May 28, 2026): 60 yea, 4 nay, passed
- House Committee on Corporations: Passage of Sub A (May 21, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS
Common questions
- What is H7920?
- H7920 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- FUNERAL DIRECTOR/EMBALMER AND FUNERAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS (Reduces funeral h.
- What does H7920 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- FUNERAL DIRECTOR/EMBALMER AND FUNERAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS (Reduces funeral home inspections from twice a year to once a year.)
- What is the status of H7920?
- In committee as of June 9, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Senate Health and Human Services (June 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7920?
- Susan Donovan (D, HD-069), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7920?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7920A.pdf
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