HB1405
Social services, local dept. of social services allowed to pay reasonable funeral expense.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Adele McClure (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Local departments of social services; payment of reasonable funeral expenses.
Permits the State Board of Social Services to promulgate regulations allowing local departments of social services to pay the reasonable funeral expenses of a decedent who was a recipient of social services or Supplemental Security Income.-
Bill History
- 01/22/2026 - House: Presented and ordered printed 26104879D
- 01/22/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 01/27/2026 - House: Assigned sub: Social Services
- 02/04/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/04/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1405)
- 02/05/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/05/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)
- 02/09/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/10/2026 - House: Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (16-Y 6-N)
- 02/10/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26107243D-H1
- 02/12/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/13/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1405)
- 02/13/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/13/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/13/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/16/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (74-Y 24-N 0-A)
- 02/17/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/17/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
- 02/20/2026 - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (8-Y 6-N 1-A)
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/24/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/24/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate (20-Y 18-N 1-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/26/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 02/26/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1405ER)
- 02/26/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1405)
- 02/26/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
- 03/10/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
