Legislation - SB0233

Title: Business Regulation - Cemeteries and Abandoned Cemeteries - Sale, Transfer, or Government Acquisition and Disposition
Sponsored by: Senators Salling, Jackson, Beidle, Ellis, Gile, Lam, and Ready
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 545
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Authorizing certain persons to bring an action when the owner of a property that includes a cemetery proposes a sale, transfer, or alternate use of all or part of a certain cemetery; requiring a court to take certain actions under certain circumstances; authorizing a governmental unit to acquire property on which an abandoned cemetery is located under certain circumstances for purposes of transferring ownership of the abandoned cemetery to a descendant community, veterans, or nonprofit organization; etc.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media; Health

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0892

Introduced in a prior session as: SB1021 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/15/2026 Legislative Date 1/15/2026 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Business Regulation - Cemeteries - Actions for Sale, Transfer, or Alternate Use Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/20/2026 Legislative Date 1/20/2026 Action Hearing 1/29 at 3:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/16/2026 Legislative Date 2/16/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/17/2026 Legislative Date 2/12/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {963522/1 Adopted Proceedings 23 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/17/2026 Legislative Date 2/12/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 23 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Business Regulation - Cemeteries - Requirements for Sale or Transfer or Government Acquisition Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/19/2026 Legislative Date 2/14/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (42-0) Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/20/2026 Legislative Date 2/17/2026 Action Referred Economic Matters Health Proceedings 26 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/24/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 4/09/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {133528/1 Adopted Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (134-0) Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Senate Requests House Recede Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2026 Legislative Date 3/28/2026 Action Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2026 Legislative Date 3/28/2026 Action Senate Requests House Recede Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2026 Legislative Date 3/28/2026 Action House Refuses Recede Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2026 Legislative Date 3/28/2026 Action House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Rogers, Charkoudian and Adams) Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action House Refuses Recede Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Rogers, Charkoudian and Adams) Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Jackson, Beidle and Ready) Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/31/2026 Action Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments Proceedings 68 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/31/2026 Action Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Jackson, Beidle and Ready) Proceedings 68 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/01/2026 Action Conference Committee Report {963125/1 Adopted Proceedings 69 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/01/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (132-0) Proceedings 69 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/27/2026 Action Conference Committee Report {963125/1 Adopted Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/27/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (40-0) Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/27/2026 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Business Regulation - Cemeteries and Abandoned Cemeteries - Sale, Transfer, or Government Acquisition and Disposition Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/12/2026 Legislative Date 5/12/2026 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 545 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/15/2026	1/15/2026	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Business Regulation - Cemeteries - Actions for Sale, Transfer, or Alternate Use
Senate	1/20/2026	1/20/2026	Hearing 1/29 at 3:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/16/2026	2/16/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	2/17/2026	2/12/2026	Favorable with Amendments {963522/1 Adopted	23 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/17/2026	2/12/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	23 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Business Regulation - Cemeteries - Requirements for Sale or Transfer or Government Acquisition
Senate	2/19/2026	2/14/2026	Third Reading Passed (42-0)	25 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/20/2026	2/17/2026	Referred Economic Matters Health	26 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/24/2026	3/24/2026	Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Health	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2026	4/09/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House	4/09/2026	3/23/2026	Favorable with Amendments {133528/1 Adopted	60 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2026	3/23/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	60 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2026	3/24/2026	Third Reading Passed (134-0)	61 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/24/2026	Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/24/2026	Senate Requests House Recede	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2026	3/28/2026	Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2026	3/28/2026	Senate Requests House Recede	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2026	3/28/2026	House Refuses Recede	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2026	3/28/2026	House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Rogers, Charkoudian and Adams)	65 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/26/2026	House Refuses Recede	65 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/26/2026	House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Rogers, Charkoudian and Adams)	65 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/26/2026	Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments	65 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/26/2026	Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Jackson, Beidle and Ready)	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	3/31/2026	Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments	68 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	3/31/2026	Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Jackson, Beidle and Ready)	68 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	4/01/2026	Conference Committee Report {963125/1 Adopted	69 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	4/01/2026	Third Reading Passed (132-0)	69 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/27/2026	Conference Committee Report {963125/1 Adopted	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/27/2026	Third Reading Passed (40-0)	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/27/2026	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Business Regulation - Cemeteries and Abandoned Cemeteries - Sale, Transfer, or Government Acquisition and Disposition
Post Passage	5/12/2026	5/12/2026	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 545

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