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]

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.

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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

DateChamberAction
2026-03-23SenateReferred Finance
2026-03-23HouseThird Reading Passed (134-1)
2026-03-23HouseSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-23HouseFavorable with Amendments {763322/1 Adopted
2026-03-23HouseFavorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
2026-02-09HouseHearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)
2026-02-04HouseFirst Reading Economic Matters and Health

Same As/Similar To

SB234 (Crossfiled) 2026-01-20 - Hearing 1/29 at 3:00 p.m.

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