Occupations: mortuary science; crematory ownership and regulation; modify. Amends sec. 2 of 1968 PA 251 (MCL 456.522). TIE BAR WITH: SB 1061’26, SB 1063’26
Key claim: SB1068 proposes to modify crematory ownership and regulation under Michigan’s 1968 mortuary science act.
Abstract
(SB1068 · 103rd Legislature) Occupations: mortuary science; crematory ownership and regulation; modify. Amends sec. 2 of 1968 PA 251 (MCL 456.522). TIE BAR WITH: SB 1061’26, SB 1063’26 Latest action (2026-06-23): Referred To Committee On Regulatory Affairs
Why this matters
SB 1068 is part of a coordinated tie-barred package (with SB 1061 and SB 1063) restructuring how Michigan regulates crematories and their owners — a niche but consequential area of consumer protection and death-care industry oversight. Because crematory operations sit at the intersection of occupational licensing and public health, changes to ownership rules affect who may operate these facilities and under what accountability standards.