Maryland House Bill 564

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 26-3)
Status: Passed on May 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 547
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Establishing certain consumer protection requirements for registered cemeterians, registered cemetery operators, and certain permit holders and licensees that sell or offer for sale pet cremation services for pet remains; establishing the duties of certain persons responsible for returning pet cremains to certain animal owners after cremation; and providing certain penalties for a first violation of the Act, increasing with the second violation, and for a third violation a fine of up to $15,000, and imprisonment of up to 3 years or both.

Pet Cremation and Burial Services - Requirements (Pet Cremation and Burial Services Consumer Protection Act)

Del. Nick Allen [D]	Del. Dylan Behler [D]	Del. Harry Bhandari [D]	Del. Jon Cardin [D]
Del. Mark Chang [D]	Del. Eric Ebersole [D]	Del. Elizabeth Embry [D]	Del. Kris Fair [D]
Del. Catherine Forbes [D]	Del. Michele Guyton [D]	Del. Pam Guzzone [D]	Del. Dana Jones [D]
Del. Aaron Kaufman [D]	Del. Kim Ross [D]	Del. Sheila Ruth [D]	Del. Teresa Woorman [D]
Del. Tiffany Alston [D]	Del. Heather Bagnall [D]	Del. Bonnie Cullison [D]	Del. Terri Hill [D]
Del. Tom Hutchinson [R]	Del. Steve Johnson [D]	Del. Nicholaus Kipke [R]	Del. Lesley Lopez [D]
Del. Ashanti Martinez [D]	Del. Teresa Reilly [R]	Del. Samuel Rosenberg [D]	Del. Deni Taveras [D]
Del. Jennifer White Holland [D]

2026-04-13 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 132 N: 2 NV: 6 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-04-13 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-04 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 126 N: 1 NV: 5 Abs: 9) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-12	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 547
2026-04-13	House	Passed Enrolled
2026-04-13	House	Third Reading Passed (132-2)
2026-04-13	House	House Concurs Senate Amendments
2026-04-13	Senate	Third Reading Passed (46-1)
2026-04-10	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-04-10	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {453224/1 Adopted
2026-04-10	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2026-03-18	Senate	Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-05	Senate	Referred Finance
2026-03-04	House	Third Reading Passed (126-1)
2026-03-03	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-03	House	Favorable with Amendments {613521/1 Adopted
2026-03-03	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
2026-02-05	House	Hearing 2/18 at 1:30 p.m.
2026-02-05	House	Hearing canceled
2026-02-05	House	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-05	House	Hearing canceled
2026-02-05	House	Reassigned to Health
2026-02-03	House	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-28	House	First Reading Economic Matters

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Business Regulation	5	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Business Regulation	5	7A-07	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Business Regulation	5	7A-08	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Business Regulation	5	804	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Business Regulation	5-7A	01	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Business Regulation	5-7A	2	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Business Regulation	5-7A	3	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Business Regulation	5-7A	4	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Business Regulation	5-7A	5	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Commercial Law	13	301	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health Occupations	7	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health Occupations	7-4B	01	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health Occupations	7-4B	2	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health Occupations	7-4B	3	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health Occupations	7-4B	4	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health Occupations	7-4B	5	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health Occupations	7-4B	6	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health Occupations	7-4B	7	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0564?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0564f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0564t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0564e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_547_hb0564e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0004/hb0564_61352101.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0004/hb0564_45322401.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0564_hlt.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0564_fin.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0254.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/1207.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1547.pdf