Legislation - HB0535

Establishing the Abandoned and Neglected Cemeteries Fund to provide for the care, preservation, maintenance, and restoration of abandoned and neglected cemeteries in the State; authorizing the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $250,000 to the fund; and requiring an annual report by September 30 to the General Assembly on the donations to the Fund and promotional efforts undertaken by money from the Fund.

Committees

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

Opposite:: Budget and Taxation

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0963

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025, July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/22/2025 Legislative Date 1/22/2025 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Abandoned and Neglected Cemeteries Fund - Establishment and Income Tax Checkoff Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/22/2025 Legislative Date 1/22/2025 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/06/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {733626/1 Adopted Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/06/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Abandoned and Neglected Cemeteries Fund - Establishment Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/09/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (139-0) Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/02/2025 Action Referred Budget and Taxation Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/27/2025 Legislative Date 3/27/2025 Action Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/27/2025 Legislative Date 3/09/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/22/2025	1/22/2025	First Reading Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means
			Text - First - Abandoned and Neglected Cemeteries Fund - Establishment and Income Tax Checkoff
House	1/22/2025	1/22/2025	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations)
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/15/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/15/2025	3/06/2025	Favorable with Amendments {733626/1 Adopted	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/06/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	46 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Abandoned and Neglected Cemeteries Fund - Establishment
House	3/17/2025	3/09/2025	Third Reading Passed (139-0)	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2025	3/02/2025	Referred Budget and Taxation	50 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/27/2025	3/27/2025	Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	3/27/2025	3/09/2025	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	57 Click to view Recorded Media

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