MD SB1021 | 2025 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Foward to future SB233

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Engrossed on March 17 2025 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-03-17 - Referred Economic Matters Health and Government Operations
Pending: House Economic Matters Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Prohibiting certain owners of a cemetery from selling or transferring the cemetery without the approval of the Director of the Office of Cemetery Oversight; exempting certain religious organizations from the requirement to obtain an approval from the Director; authorizing a governmental unit to acquire an abandoned cemetery under certain circumstances; and establishing requirements for the sale, transfer, or government acquisition of a cemetery.

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Title

Business Regulation - Cemeteries - Requirements for Sale or Transfer or Government Acquisition

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-03-17 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 44 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-03-17HouseReferred Economic Matters Health and Government Operations
2025-03-17SenateThird Reading Passed (44-0)
2025-03-17SenateSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2025-03-17SenateFavorable with Amendments {303923/1 Adopted
2025-03-17SenateFavorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2025-03-04SenateHearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
2025-02-21SenateRereferred to Finance
2025-02-14SenateFirst Reading Senate Rules

Same As/Similar To

SB1021 (Carry Over) 2025-03-17 - Referred Economic Matters Health and Government Operations
HB1354 (Crossfiled) 2025-02-07 - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Business Regulation5505(n/a)See Bill Text
Business Regulation5507(n/a)See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources


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