H7920 • 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.)

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Sponsor: Donovan, Furtado, Boylan, Bennett, Cotter
Last action: 2026-06-09
Official status: Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
Effective date: Not listed

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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 This Bill Does

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.)

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Substitute A

Published version

Plain English: H7920A 2026 -- H 7920 SUBSTITUTE A ======== LC005255/SUB A ======== STATE OF RHODE ISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D.

H7920A 2026 -- H 7920 SUBSTITUTE A ======== LC005255/SUB A ======== STATE OF RHODE ISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D.
2026 ____________ A N A C T 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: 1 SECTION 1.
Sections 5-33.2-13 of the General Laws in Chapter 5-33.2 entitled "Funeral 2 Director/Embalmer and Funeral Service Establishments" is hereby amended to read as follows: 3 5-33.2-13.

Bill History

2026-06-09 Rhode Island General Assembly
Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
2026-05-28 House
House passed Sub A
2026-05-22 Rhode Island General Assembly
Placed on House Calendar (05/28/2026)
2026-05-21 Committee
Committee recommends passage of Sub A
2026-05-15 Rhode Island General Assembly
Scheduled for consideration (05/21/2026)
2026-05-15 Rhode Island General Assembly
Proposed Substitute
2026-04-02 Committee
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
2026-03-27 Rhode Island General Assembly
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/02/2026)
2026-02-27 Rhode Island General Assembly
Introduced, referred to House Corporations

Official Summary Text

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.)

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H7920A

2026 -- H 7920 SUBSTITUTE A
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LC005255/SUB A
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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A N A C T
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:
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SECTION 1. Sections 5-33.2-13 of the General Laws in Chapter 5-33.2 entitled "Funeral
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Director/Embalmer and Funeral Service Establishments" is hereby amended to read as follows:
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5-33.2-13. Funeral establishment and branch officer — Crematories — Inspections
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— Denial of access.
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(a) Any licensed funeral director/embalmer employed, authorized, and empowered by the
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division of professional regulation may enter any funeral establishment, funeral-establishment
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branch office, or crematory licensed under the provisions of this chapter, during the hours the
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funeral establishment, funeral-establishment branch office, or crematory is open for business, for
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the purpose of inspecting the sanitary conditions, complaint investigations, and ascertaining if the
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provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations are being observed in the operation of the
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funeral establishment, funeral-establishment branch office, or crematory. The inspector may
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request permission from the department to be accompanied by another employee of the department
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of health prior to an inspection. Failure or refusal of the person in charge of that funeral
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establishment, funeral-establishment branch office, or crematory to permit the inspection at all
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reasonable times shall be deemed sufficient cause for the revocation of any license issued to the
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funeral establishment, funeral-establishment branch office, or crematory and any certificate of
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approval issued by the division.
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(b) Funeral establishments and branch offices and crematories licensed under the

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provisions of this chapter shall be inspected at least
twice

once
each year. Inspections shall include
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all areas of sanitation and public health, complaint investigations, as well as conformity with
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applicable section of this chapter and the rules and regulations.
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- FUNERAL DIRECTOR/EMBALMER
AND FUNERAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS
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This act would reduce funeral home inspections from twice a year to once a year.
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This act would take effect upon passage.
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