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House debates in‑person continuing education requirement for funeral directors; bill moved to contested calendar
Summary
An amendment to Senate Bill 583 would require two of four continuing education hours for funeral directors to be in‑person. Members sought clarity on remote instruction and pandemic contingencies; proponents and opponents asked for more time, and the measure was moved to the contested calendar for further work.
Representative Mark Smith explained an amendment to Senate Bill 583 that would require two of four continuing education credit hours for funeral directors to be earned through physical attendance, clarifying that remote or correspondence instruction would not qualify as "physical attendance." He said the Funeral Directors Association and Mortician Association supported the change.
Representative King and others asked whether instructor‑led remote sessions might count in other states and whether the amendment included an emergency or pandemic flex provision. Smith said the current provision contains no pandemic waiver and that any change would require separate legislative action; members asked to slow consideration so an amendment could be drafted to address contingencies.
Several members requested debate and, after multiple requests, the Speaker moved the item to the contested calendar for additional consideration rather than completing second reading on the floor that day.
