Legislation

Title: Criminal Law - Human Remains, Pet Remains, and Cemeteries - Prohibitions
Sponsored by: Delegates Simmons, Ghrist, D. Jones, J. Long, Schmidt, Woods, and Young
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 11:00 a.m. (Judiciary)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering the definition of "permanent cemetery" to include a cemetery owned by a family or religious organization; prohibiting a person from tampering with human remains interred in a cemetery; altering certain penalties relating to prohibitions against removal of human remains from a burial site; prohibiting a person from damaging, desecrating, mutilating, storing, tampering with, trafficking, or transporting human remains; etc.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media; Health and Government Operations

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Cross-filed with: SB0616

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/31/2025 Legislative Date 1/31/2025 Action First Reading Judiciary and Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/31/2025 Legislative Date 1/31/2025 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Human Remains, Pet Remains, and Cemeteries - Prohibitions Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/17/2025 Action Hearing canceled (Judiciary) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/17/2025 Action Hearing 2/18 at 11:00 a.m. (Judiciary) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/31/2025	1/31/2025	First Reading Judiciary and Health and Government Operations
House	1/31/2025	1/31/2025	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Human Remains, Pet Remains, and Cemeteries - Prohibitions
House	2/17/2025	2/17/2025	Hearing canceled (Judiciary)
House	2/17/2025	2/17/2025	Hearing 2/18 at 11:00 a.m. (Judiciary)

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