MD SB46 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on May 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 495
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on May 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 495
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Defining the term "interment location" for the purposes of provisions of law governing the interment of individuals in State veterans' cemeteries; and requiring the Department of Veterans and Military Families to provide an outer burial receptacle, rather than a grave liner, or a columbarium niche and marker at no cost with each interment location at a State veterans' cemetery.
Title
State Veterans' Cemeteries - Interment
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-04-13 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 135 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-17 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 42 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-17 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 42 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | Senate | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 495 |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Returned Passed |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Third Reading Passed (135-0) |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections |
| 2026-03-26 | House | Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-02-18 | House | Referred Government, Labor, and Elections |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (42-0) |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Adopted |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Floor Amendment {353628/1 (Senator Simonaire) Adopted |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Motion Laid Over (Senator Jennings) Adopted |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Floor Amendment {353628/1 (Senator Simonaire) |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Favorable Adopted |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Favorable Report by Finance |
| 2026-01-20 | Senate | Hearing 1/29 at 3:00 p.m. |
| 2026-01-14 | Senate | First Reading Finance |
| 2025-08-22 | Senate | Pre-filed |
Same As/Similar To
HB364 (Crossfiled) 2026-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 496
Subjects
Business Regulation
Cemeteries
Commerce and Business
Health Occupations
Prices
State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials
Veterans
Veterans and Military Families, Department of
Cemeteries
Commerce and Business
Health Occupations
Prices
State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials
Veterans
Veterans and Military Families, Department of
