HB1405
Social services, local departments of; burial assistance program.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 4, 2026
House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1405)
Chief Patron:
Adele McClure (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Local departments of social services; burial assistance program.
Permits local departments of social services to pay the reasonable funeral expenses, not to exceed $1,000, of a decedent who was a recipient of social services or Supplemental Security Income. The bill prohibits such payment unless persons legally responsible for the support of the decedent are unable to pay the ... (More) expenses and other benefits are insufficient to pay the expenses. (Less)-
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)
