Became law as Public Act 26-57, signed May 19, 2026, 81 days after it was filed.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 5381
AN ACT CONCERNING UNLAWFUL FUNERAL SERVICE PRACTICES.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To compensate victims of unlawful funeral service practices.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
6 co-sponsors
Kevin Brown, Anthony L. Nolan, Tammy Nuccio, Tom Delnicki, Kenneth Gucker, Jaime S. Foster
In the Senate
1 co-sponsor
Its course
February 27 to May 19, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action22 actions on 12 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 27 to Apr 2860 days
Appropriations CommitteeFeb 27 to Apr 133 days
In the SenateApr 28 to May 57 days
Waiting to be sentMay 5 to May 1510 days
With the GovernorMay 15 to May 194 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Apr 1
Who voted how
Yea Andre F. Baker Jr., Anthony L. Nolan, Antonio Felipe, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Catherine A. Osten, Christopher Rosario, Corey P. Paris, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Daniel Gaiewski, David DeFronzo, Derek Slap, Douglas McCrory, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Emmanuel Sanchez, Eric C. Berthel, Gary A. Winfield, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Gregory Haddad, Heather S. Somers, Hubert D. Delany, James Sanchez, Jane M. Garibay, Jeff Gordon, Jennifer Leeper, Jillian Gilchrest, Joe Hoxha, Juan R. Candelaria, Kai J. Belton, Kathy Kennedy, Lucy Dathan, Mae Flexer, Marcus Brown, Mark DeCaprio, Martha Marx, Martin Foncello, Maryam Khan, Matthew L. Lesser, Mitch Bolinsky, Patricia A. Dillon, Rebecca Martinez, Saud Anwar, Stephen G. Harding Jr., Tammy Nuccio, Tammy R. Exum, Tim Ackert, Tina Courpas, Toni E. Walker, Travis Simms
Nay Joan V. Hartley, Susan M. Johnson
Not voting Julie Kushner, Minnie Gonzalez
House of Representatives, vote146–0
Apr 28 · 5 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Alphonse Paolillo Jr., Amy Morrin Bello, Amy Romano, Andre F. Baker Jr., Anne Dauphinais, Anne M. Hughes, Anthony L. Nolan, Antonio Felipe, Arnold Jensen, Aundre Bumgardner, Ben McGorty, Bill Buckbee, Bob Godfrey, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Brandon Chafee, Brian Lanoue, Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Carol Hall, Chris Aniskovich, Chris Stewart, Christie M. Carpino, Christopher Poulos, Christopher Rosario, Corey P. Paris, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Daniel Gaiewski, Dave W. Yaccarino, David DeFronzo, David Rutigliano, Derell Wilson, Devin R. Carney, Dominique Johnson, Donna Veach, Doug Dubitsky, Eilish Collins Main, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Emmanuel Sanchez, Farley Santos, Frank Smith, Fred Gee Jr., Gale L. Mastrofrancesco, Gary A. Turco Jr., Geoff Luxenberg, Greg S. Howard, Gregory Haddad, Hector Arzeno, Henry J. Genga, Hilda E. Santiago, Hubert D. Delany, Irene M. Haines, Iris N. Sanchez, Jaime S. Foster, James Sanchez, Jane M. Garibay, Jason Buchsbaum, Jason Doucette, Jason Rojas, Jay M. Case, Jennifer Leeper, Jill Barry, Jillian Gilchrest, Joe Canino, Joe Hoxha, Joe Polletta, John E. Piscopo, John Santanella, John-Michael Parker, Jonathan Fazzino, Jonathan Jacobson, Jonathan Steinberg, Joseph H. Zullo, Joseph P. Gresko, Joshua M. Hall, Juan R. Candelaria, Julio A. Concepcion, Kadeem Roberts, Kai J. Belton, Kaitlyn Shake, Kara Rochelle, Karen Reddington-Hughes, Kate Farrar, Kathy Kennedy, Kenneth Gucker, Kerry S. Wood, Kevin Brown, Kurt Vail, Larry B. Butler, Larry Pemberton Jr., Laurie Sweet, Lezlye Zupkus, Liz Linehan, Lucy Dathan, Marcus Brown, Maria P. Horn, Mark DeCaprio, Mark W. Anderson, Martin Foncello, Mary Fortier, Mary M. Mushinsky, Mary Welander, Maryam Khan, Matt Blumenthal, Matthew Ritter, Melissa Osborne, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr., Michael D. Quinn, Michael DiGiovancarlo, Mike Demicco, Minnie Gonzalez, Mitch Bolinsky, Moira Rader, Nicholas Menapace, Nick Gauthier, Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Patricia A. Dillon, Patrick Biggins, Patrick E. Callahan, Patrick S. Boyd, Raghib Allie-Brennan, Rebecca Martinez, Renee LaMark Muir, Robin E. Comey, Roland J. Lemar, Ronald A. Napoli Jr., Sarah Keitt, Savet Constantine, Seth Bronko, Stephen R. Meskers, Steve Weir, Steven Winter, Susan M. Johnson, Tami Zawistowski, Tammy Nuccio, Tammy R. Exum, Tim Ackert, Tina Courpas, Tom Delnicki, Tom O'Dea, Toni E. Walker, Tony J. Scott, Tracy Marra, Trenee McGee, Vincent J. Candelora, William Heffernan, William Pizzuto
Not voting Craig C. Fishbein, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Josh Elliott, Steven J. Stafstrom, Travis Simms
Senate, vote36–0
May 6
Who voted how
Yea Bob Duff, Catherine A. Osten, Ceci Maher, Christine Cohen, Derek Slap, Douglas McCrory, Eric C. Berthel, Gary A. Winfield, Heather S. Somers, Henri Martin, Herron Gaston, James J. Maroney, Jan Hochadel, Jason Perillo, Jeff Gordon, Joan V. Hartley, John A. Kissel, John W. Fonfara, Jorge Cabrera, Julie Kushner, MD Rahman, Mae Flexer, Martha Marx, Martin M. Looney, Matthew L. Lesser, Norman Needleman, Patricia Billie Miller, Paul Cicarella, Paul Honig, Rick Lopes, Rob Sampson, Ryan Fazio, Saud Anwar, Stephen G. Harding Jr., Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, Tony Hwang
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 28 · Adopted May 5
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 27 – Apr 28
- Feb 27Introduced and sent to Appropriations Committee
- Mar 6Heard in Appropriations Committee
- Apr 1Appropriations Committee recommended a substitute for it
- Apr 28The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A
In the Senate Apr 28 – May 5
- Apr 28Sent to the Senate
- May 5The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A
To the Governor May 14 – May 19
- May 14Numbered Public Act 26-57
- May 15Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Sent to the Governor
- May 19Signed by the Governor
All 22 actions, as published
- Feb 27REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 6PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Apr 1Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Apr 2FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 9REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 15RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 15FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 15HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Apr 15FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 28HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Apr 28HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Apr 28IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATEHouse of Representatives
- Apr 29FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Apr 29SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Apr 29FILE NO.Both houses
- May 5SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 5SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 5ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
- May 14PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- May 15TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- May 15TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
- May 19SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor