The Virginia General Assembly adjourned Sine Die March 14, 2026, as scheduled and the Virginia Funeral Directors Association has had a successful legislative session. Our 2026 VFDA Legislative Agenda was fully supported by the Virginia General Assembly.

We also had great participation and support from VFDA during the legislative session with members showing up for the 2026 VFDA Legislative Day and to testify before sub- and full committees on behalf of all VFDA members. Special thanks go out to: Gregg Faulkner, Chas Faulkner, Daniel Woodfin, Krystina Diman, Larry Phillips, Margaret Edie, Trey Finch, Bobby Gardner, and Bree Bremser. We look forward to having more participation in the coming months and years.

Our 2026 VFDA Legislative Agenda included three bills (two were companion bills) to address our members’ concerns as presented to the VFDA Legislative Committee. Those concerns were timely signing of death certificates and expedited service of petition and court order to the State Registrar for more efficient amendments to death certificates