HOUSE BILL 289

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes

Sponsored By:

Delegates Petzold and Bozman

Entitled:

Funerary Objects - Removal from Burial Sites - Authorization and Procedures

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from removing or attempting to remove a funerary object from a burial site; establishing specified exceptions; authorizing an owner or heir of an owner of a burial site to change, replace, or remove for cleaning or repairing a funerary object from a burial site without the written approval of a State's Attorney; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/23

First Reading Judiciary

Hearing 2/6 at 1:00 p.m.

3/4

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19

Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CEMETERIES

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

NOTICES

STATE'S ATTORNEYS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law (Proposed - Text available when HB 11 passed)

( 10-401 , 10-402 , 10-404 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered