Legislation - SB0616

Title: Criminal Law – Human Remains, Pet Remains, and Cemeteries – Prohibitions
Sponsored by: Senator McKay
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
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; prohibiting a person from removing or attempting to remove pet remains from a cemetery; etc.

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Cross-filed with: HB1000

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2025 Legislative Date 1/25/2025 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law – Human Remains, Pet Remains, and Cemeteries – Prohibitions Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2025 Legislative Date 2/03/2025 Action Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	1/29/2025	1/25/2025	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Criminal Law – Human Remains, Pet Remains, and Cemeteries – Prohibitions
Senate	2/03/2025	2/03/2025	Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.

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