HB1405Introduced in the House of Delegates
Certain decedents; local department of social services allowed to pay reasonable funeral expense.
Introduced by Adele McClure, District 2
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Local departments of social services; payment of reasonable funeral expenses. Permits the State Board of Social Services to promulgate regulations allowing local departments of social services to pay the reasonable funeral expenses of a decedent who was a recipient of social services or Supplemental Security Income.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0843)
April 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Passed Senate (20-Y 18-N 1-A) · February 24, 2026
20
Yes
18
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | No |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | No |
| Chris Head | 3 | No |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | No |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | No |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | No |
| William Stanley | 7 | No |
| Mark Peake | 8 | No |
Bill history
Presented and ordered printed 26104879D
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
Assigned sub: Social Services
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1405)
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (16-Y 6-N)
Committee substitute printed 26107243D-H1
Read first time
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1405)
Read second time
committee substitute agreed to
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Read third time and passed House (74-Y 24-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (8-Y 6-N 1-A)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Read third time
Passed Senate (20-Y 18-N 1-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1405ER)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1405)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 843 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0843)
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