Board of Funeral Services Continuing Education Requirements
Summary
South Carolina Governor signed S0583 amending Section 40-19-250 of the South Carolina Code of Laws to revise continuing education requirements for funeral service licensees under the Board of Funeral Examiners. The bill modifies physical attendance requirements for continuing education instruction, creates an exception to those requirements, and provides a statutory definition of "physical attendance." The legislation passed unanimously in both chambers (Senate 43-0, House 102-0) before being ratified and signed into law.
What changed
The bill amends South Carolina Code Section 40-19-250 governing continuing education requirements for Board of Funeral Examiners licensees. Key changes include modification of physical attendance requirements for continuing education instruction and creation of a statutory definition for "physical attendance." An exception to the physical attendance requirement is also established.
Affected parties include funeral directors, embalmers, and other funeral service licensees regulated by the South Carolina Board of Funeral Examiners. These professionals must now comply with revised continuing education standards and should review their current certification status to ensure alignment with the amended requirements. Funeral service providers operating in South Carolina should update their compliance procedures to reflect the new physical attendance definition and any applicable exceptions.
What to do next
- Review updated continuing education requirements for funeral service licensees under amended Section 40-19-250
- Ensure compliance with new physical attendance definition and any exceptions
- Confirm that all required continuing education hours meet new statutory standards
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / South Carolina / S0583 Signed by Governor S0583 S Signed by Governor 2026-04-07
Board of Funeral Services continuing education requirements
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 40-19-250, Relating To Continuing Education Hours Required For Licensees Of The Board Of Funeral Examiners, So As To Revise Physical Attendance Requirements For Continuing Education Instruction, To Provide An Exception, And To Define "physical Attendance." - Ratified Title
Bill Details
State South Carolina
Session 126th General Assembly
Chamber Senate
Official Source www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnu...
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Thomas Davis (Sen - R) Shane Massey (Sen - R) Michael Johnson (Sen - R)
Action History
2026-04-07 Signed By Governor 2026-04-01 Ratified R 120 2026-03-25 S Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 2026-03-25 S Concurred in House amendment and enrolled 2026-03-03 H Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments 2026-02-25 H Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-0 2026-02-25 H Read second time 2026-02-25 H Amended 2026-02-24 H Requests for debate-Rep 2026-02-19 H Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry 2025-05-01 H Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 2025-05-01 H Introduced and read first time 2025-04-30 S Read third time and sent to House 2025-04-29 S Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 2025-04-29 S Read second time 2025-04-24 S Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry 2025-04-16 S Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 2025-04-16 S Introduced and read first time
Votes
2025-04-29 Senate: 2nd Reading Yea: 42 Nay: 0 2026-02-25 House: Passage Of Bill Yea: 102 Nay: 0 2026-03-25 Senate: To Concur Yea: 43 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2025-04-16 S Labor, Commerce and Industry 2025-05-01 H Labor, Commerce and Industry
Bill Text Versions
2025-04-16 Introduced 2025-04-24 Comm Sub 2026-02-19 Comm Sub 2026-02-25 Amended Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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