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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1207 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 392
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Steven S. Howitt
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to funeral homes and charitable foundations.
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PETITION OF:
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1207 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 392
By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 392) of
Steven S. Howitt relative to funeral homes and charitable foundations. Consumer Protection and
Professional Licensure.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 328 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to funeral homes and charitable foundations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 68 of the Massachusetts General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new section:-
3 Section 36. A licensed funeral establishment, as defined in regulations of the board of
4registration in embalming and funeral directing, shall be prohibited from concurrently operating
5an organization which is exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
6Code of the United States.