A bill for an act relating to the licensure of crematory operators and funeral establishments, and making penalties applicable. (Formerly SF 198.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Signed5 of 5

Where it stands

Introduced
Committee
Senate
House
Governor

Last action, Jun 2: Signed by Governor. S.J. 1029.

Votes

House: Shall the bill pass?
Mar 24 · 89–7, 4 not voting · Passed
Democrats31 yes, 0 no, 2 not votingRepublicans58 yes, 7 no, 2 not voting
- Yes
- No
- Absent
Yes89
Rep. Austin BaethD · District 36
Rep. Sean BagniewskiD · District 35
Rep. Brett BarkerR · District 51
Rep. Chad BehnR · District 48
Rep. Michael BerganR · District 63
Rep. David BlomR · District 52
Rep. Jane BloomingdaleR · District 60
Rep. Brooke BodenR · District 21
Rep. Jacob BossmanR · District 14
Rep. Steve BradleyR · District 66
Rep. Timi Brown-PowersD · District 61
Rep. Mark CisnerosR · District 96
Rep. Taylor CollinsR · District 95
Rep. Jeff CoolingD · District 77
Rep. Ken CrokenD · District 97
Rep. Tom DetermannR · District 69
Rep. Jon DunwellR · District 38
Rep. Tracy EhlertD · District 79
Rep. Samantha FettR · District 22
Rep. Dean FisherR · District 53
Rep. Ruth Ann GainesD · District 33
Rep. Dan GehlbachR · District 46
Rep. Eric GjerdeD · District 74
Rep. Cindy GoldingR · District 83
Rep. Dan GosaD · District 81
Rep. Pat GrassleyR · District 57
Rep. Austin HarrisR · District 26
Rep. Helena HayesR · District 88
Rep. Bob HendersonR · District 2
Rep. Christian HermansonR · District 59
Rep. Steven HoltR · District 12
Rep. Heather HoraR · District 92
Rep. Chad IngelsR · District 68
Rep. Dave JacobyD · District 86
Rep. Lindsay JamesD · District 71
Rep. Tom JenearyR · District 3
Rep. Craig JohnsonR · District 67
Rep. Rob JohnsonD · District 34
Rep. Megan JonesR · District 6
Rep. Kenan JudgeD · District 27
Rep. Bobby KaufmannR · District 82
Rep. Barb Kniff McCullaR · District 37
Rep. Jennifer KonfrstD · District 32
Rep. Bob KressigD · District 75
Rep. Monica KurthD · District 98
Rep. Wendy LarsonR · District 7
Rep. Shannon LathamR · District 55
Rep. Judd LawlerR · District 91
Rep. Brian LohseR · District 45
Rep. Shannon LundgrenR · District 65
Rep. Mary MadisonD · District 31
Rep. Heather MatsonD · District 42
Rep. Larry McBurneyD · District 44
Rep. Josh MeggersR · District 54
Rep. Ann MeyerR · District 8
Rep. Brian MeyerD · District 29
Rep. Gary MohrR · District 93
Rep. Norlin MommsenR · District 70
Rep. Tom MooreR · District 18
Rep. Amy NielsenD · District 85
Rep. Carter NordmanR · District 47
Rep. Rick OlsonD · District 39
Rep. Angel RamirezD · District 78
Rep. Matt RinkerR · District 99
Rep. J.D. ScholtenD · District 1
Rep. Jeff ShipleyR · District 87
Rep. David SieckR · District 16
Rep. Brent SiegristR · District 19
Rep. Travis SitzmannR · District 13
Rep. Jennifer SmithR · District 72
Rep. Bubba SorensenR · District 23
Rep. Megan SrinivasD · District 30
Rep. Henry StoneR · District 9
Rep. Mark ThompsonR · District 56
Rep. Josh TurekD · District 20
Rep. Mike VondranR · District 94
Rep. Blaine WatkinsR · District 100
Rep. Ryan WeldonR · District 41
Rep. Beth Wessel-KroeschellD · District 49
Rep. Aime WichtendahlD · District 80
Rep. Ross WilburnD · District 50
Rep. Craig WilliamsR · District 11
Rep. John WillsR · District 10
Rep. Elizabeth WilsonD · District 73
Rep. Hans WilzR · District 25
Rep. Matt WindschitlR · District 15
Rep. Devon WoodR · District 17
Rep. Derek WulfR · District 76
Rep. Adam ZabnerD · District 90
No7
Rep. Zach DiekenR · District 5
Rep. Jason GearhartR · District 64
Rep. Bill GustoffR · District 40
Rep. Charley ThomsonR · District 58
Rep. Sam WengrynR · District 24
Rep. Skyler WheelerR · District 4
Rep. David YoungR · District 28
Absent4
Rep. Jerome AmosD · District 62
Rep. Eddie AndrewsR · District 43
Rep. Tom GerholdR · District 84
Rep. Elinor LevinD · District 89
House: House Committee On State Government Report
Mar 19 · 21–0, 2 not voting · Passed
Democrats6 yes, 0 no, 1 not votingRepublicans15 yes, 0 no, 1 not voting
- Yes
- Absent
Yes21
Rep. Austin BaethD · District 36
Rep. Michael BerganR · District 63
Rep. Jane BloomingdaleR · District 60
Rep. Jacob BossmanR · District 14
Rep. Taylor CollinsR · District 95
Rep. Jeff CoolingD · District 77
Rep. Jon DunwellR · District 38
Rep. Austin HarrisR · District 26
Rep. Heather HoraR · District 92
Rep. Tom JenearyR · District 3
Rep. Craig JohnsonR · District 67
Rep. Megan JonesR · District 6
Rep. Shannon LundgrenR · District 65
Rep. Larry McBurneyD · District 44
Rep. Amy NielsenD · District 85
Rep. Brent SiegristR · District 19
Rep. Jennifer SmithR · District 72
Rep. Megan SrinivasD · District 30
Rep. Hans WilzR · District 25
Rep. Derek WulfR · District 76
Rep. Adam ZabnerD · District 90
Absent2
Rep. Rob JohnsonD · District 34
Rep. Matt WindschitlR · District 15
Senate: Shall the bill pass?
Mar 4 · 45–0, 5 not voting · Passed
Democrats15 yes, 0 no, 2 not votingRepublicans30 yes, 0 no, 3 not voting
- Yes
- Absent
Yes45
Sen. Kevin AlonsR · District 7
Sen. Liz BennettD · District 39
Sen. Tony BisignanoD · District 15
Sen. Matt BlakeD · District 22
Sen. Mike BousselotR · District 21
Sen. Doug CampbellR · District 30
Sen. Mark CostelloR · District 8
Sen. Dan DawsonR · District 10
Sen. Adrian DickeyR · District 44
Sen. Molly DonahueD · District 37
Sen. Bill DotzlerD · District 31
Sen. Catelin DreyD · District 1
Sen. Dawn DriscollR · District 46
Sen. Lynn EvansR · District 3
Sen. Jesse GreenR · District 24
Sen. Kerry GruenhagenR · District 41
Sen. Dennis GuthR · District 28
Sen. Renee HardmanD · District 16
Sen. Mike KlimeshR · District 32
Sen. Izaah KnoxD · District 17
Sen. Carrie KoelkerR · District 33
Sen. Tim KraayenbrinkR · District 4
Sen. Mark LofgrenR · District 48
Sen. Charlie McClintockR · District 42
Sen. Janet PetersenD · District 18
Sen. Mike PikeR · District 20
Sen. Herman QuirmbachD · District 25
Sen. Jeff ReichmanR · District 50
Sen. Ken RozenboomR · District 19
Sen. Sandy SalmonR · District 29
Sen. Jason SchultzR · District 6
Sen. Tom ShipleyR · District 9
Sen. Amy SinclairR · District 12
Sen. Dave SiresR · District 38
Sen. Art StaedD · District 40
Sen. Annette SweeneyR · District 27
Sen. Jeff TaylorR · District 2
Sen. Tom TownsendD · District 36
Sen. Kara WarmeR · District 26
Sen. Scott WebsterR · District 47
Sen. Janice WeinerD · District 45
Sen. Cherielynn WestrichR · District 13
Sen. Cindy WincklerD · District 49
Sen. Mike ZimmerD · District 35
Sen. Dan ZumbachR · District 34
Absent5
Sen. Julian GarrettR · District 11
Sen. Dave RowleyR · District 5
Sen. Sarah Trone GarriottD · District 14
Sen. Zach WahlsD · District 43
Sen. Jack WhitverR · District 23
Senate: Senate State Government Report
Jan 28 · 16–0, 2 not voting · Passed
Democrats5 yes, 0 no, 1 not votingRepublicans11 yes, 0 no, 1 not voting
- Yes
- Absent
Yes16
Sen. Tony BisignanoD · District 15
Sen. Matt BlakeD · District 22
Sen. Mike BousselotR · District 21
Sen. Dawn DriscollR · District 46
Sen. Jesse GreenR · District 24
Sen. Dennis GuthR · District 28
Sen. Carrie KoelkerR · District 33
Sen. Jeff ReichmanR · District 50
Sen. Ken RozenboomR · District 19
Sen. Sandy SalmonR · District 29
Sen. Jason SchultzR · District 6
Sen. Art StaedD · District 40
Sen. Tom TownsendD · District 36
Sen. Scott WebsterR · District 47
Sen. Cherielynn WestrichR · District 13
Sen. Cindy WincklerD · District 49
Absent2
Sen. Dan DawsonR · District 10
Sen. Catelin DreyD · District 1
Senate: Senate State Government Report
Mar 6, 2025 · 17–0, 2 not voting · Passed
Democrats6 yes, 0 noRepublicans11 yes, 0 no, 2 not voting
- Yes
- Absent
Yes17
Sen. Kevin AlonsR · District 7
Sen. Tony BisignanoD · District 15
Sen. Matt BlakeD · District 22
Sen. Mike BousselotR · District 21
Sen. Doug CampbellR · District 30
Sen. Claire CelsiD · District 16
Sen. Jesse GreenR · District 24
Sen. Dennis GuthR · District 28
Sen. Carrie KoelkerR · District 33
Sen. Jeff ReichmanR · District 50
Sen. Ken RozenboomR · District 19
Sen. Sandy SalmonR · District 29
Sen. Jason SchultzR · District 6
Sen. Art StaedD · District 40
Sen. Tom TownsendD · District 36
Sen. Scott WebsterR · District 47
Sen. Cindy WincklerD · District 49
Absent2
Sen. Dawn DriscollR · District 46
Sen. Cherielynn WestrichR · District 13

On these agendas

State Government CommitteeMar 18
discretion Consideration of Bills, at the Chair’s discretion HSB 760 – Siegrist SF 563 – Jeneary SF 2137 – Dunwell SF 2207 – Hora SF 2411 – Siegrist SF 2443 – Wulf An
State Government SubcommitteeMar 12
Discussion on SF 563 Discussion on SF 563
State Government CommitteeJan 28
amendment - Senator Reichman SSB 3037 - Senator Green SSB 3046 - Senator Green SF 563 - Senator Guth Any other bills ready for consideration. Adjourn
State Government SubcommitteeJan 26
SF 563 SF 563 Join instructions

History

Signed by Governor. S.J. 1029.Senate · Jun 2
Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1028.Senate · May 5
Message from House. S.J. 627.Senate · Mar 24
Immediate message. H.J. 742.House · Mar 24
Explanation of vote. H.J. 766.House · Mar 30
Passed House, yeas 89, nays 7. H.J. 734.House · Mar 24
Placed on calendar. H.J. 710.House · Mar 19
Committee vote: Yeas, 21. Nays, 0. Excused, 2. H.J. 710.House · Mar 18
Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 710.House · Mar 18
Subcommittee recommends passage.House · Mar 12
Subcommittee Meeting: 03/12/2026 8:00AM House Lounge 2.House · Mar 10
Subcommittee: Jeneary, Nielsen and Smith. H.J. 632.House · Mar 10
Read first time, referred to State Government. H.J. 604.House · Mar 9
Message from Senate. H.J. 552.House · Mar 4
Immediate message. S.J. 468.Senate · Mar 4
Passed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0. S.J. 464.Senate · Mar 4
Placed on calendar.Senate · Jan 28
Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 162.Senate · Jan 28
Subcommittee recommends passage.Senate · Jan 26
Subcommittee Meeting: 01/26/2026 12:00PM Room 315.Senate · Jan 23
Subcommittee: Guth, Bisignano, and Westrich. S.J. 132.Senate · Jan 22
Referred to State Government. S.J. 1058.Senate · Jun 16, 2025
Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 442.Senate · Mar 6, 2025
Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 433.Senate · Mar 6, 2025