State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors – Board Operations and Regulation of Crematories and Reduction Facilities
Sponsor: Harry Bhandari (District 8)Committee: HealthSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 188 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Transferring the authority to regulate certain crematories and reduction facilities from the Office of Cemetery Oversight to the State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors; altering the circumstances under which the Governor may remove an appointed member of the Board; altering the quorum of the Board; and specifying that the Board may take action with a simple majority vote of the quorum.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 1FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Delegate Bhandari, Delegate Bhandarilegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Mitchell, John | Maryland State Funeral Directors Association | Oral |
| UNF | Simons, Daniel | Maryland State Funeral Directors Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Malloy Jr., Walter Nathan | Maryland State Funeral Directors Association, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | LASSAHN Jr., Edgar | Md st funeral directors asso. | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hartzler, Jeffrey | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Baylock, Barbara | Funeral Consumers Alliance of Maryland & Environs | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Bloomfield, Albert | Sagel Bloomfield Danzansky Goldberg Funeral Care Inc. | Oral |
| FWA | Hoffman, Charlotte | Trans Maryland | Oral |
| FWA | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Vormelker, Will | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |