MD HB893 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11)
Status: Engrossed on March 23 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-03-23 - Referred Finance
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on March 23 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-03-23 - Referred Finance
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizing a governmental unit to acquire property on which an abandoned cemetery is located under certain circumstances and for a certain purpose; requiring a governmental unit that acquires property under the Act to make a certain effort to contact certain persons for a certain purpose; authorizing a person or organization to bring an action to request the court to transfer property acquired under the Act to the person or organization; etc.
Title
Business Regulation - Abandoned Cemeteries - Acquisition and Disposition
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-03-23 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 134 N: 1 NV: 4 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | Referred Finance |
| 2026-03-23 | House | Third Reading Passed (134-1) |
| 2026-03-23 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2026-03-23 | House | Favorable with Amendments {763322/1 Adopted |
| 2026-03-23 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) |
| 2026-02-04 | House | First Reading Economic Matters and Health |
Same As/Similar To
SB234 (Crossfiled) 2026-01-20 - Hearing 1/29 at 3:00 p.m.
Subjects
Abandoned Property
Administrative Agencies
Business Regulation
Cemeteries
Commerce and Business
Courts
Real Property
Veterans
Administrative Agencies
Business Regulation
Cemeteries
Commerce and Business
Courts
Real Property
Veterans
