Legislation - SB0421

Title: Criminal Law - Destroying Funerary Objects and Cemetery Elements - Statute of Limitations and Prohibition
Sponsored by: Senator McKay
Status: In the House - Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Extending from 1 year to 3 years the statute of limitations for prosecutions relating to destroying funerary objects and other elements of a cemetery to begin at the time local authorities knew or reasonably should have known of the violation; and prohibiting a person from willfully destroying, damaging, defacing, or removing any part of the grounds of a cemetery.

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Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0616

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/21/2025 Legislative Date 1/20/2025 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Destroying Funerary Objects and Cemetery Elements - Statute of Limitations and Prohibition Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/22/2025 Legislative Date 1/22/2025 Action Hearing 1/31 at 11:00 a.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/28/2025 Legislative Date 1/28/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/28/2025 Legislative Date 1/28/2025 Action Hearing 1/31 at 10:00 a.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/03/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2025 Legislative Date 2/16/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {763527/1 Adopted Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2025 Legislative Date 2/16/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Criminal Law - Destroying Funerary Objects and Cemetery Elements - Statute of Limitations and Prohibition Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/06/2025 Legislative Date 2/18/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/07/2025 Legislative Date 2/27/2025 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 39AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2025 Legislative Date 3/19/2025 Action Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/21/2025	1/20/2025	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Destroying Funerary Objects and Cemetery Elements - Statute of Limitations and Prohibition
Senate	1/22/2025	1/22/2025	Hearing 1/31 at 11:00 a.m.
Senate	1/28/2025	1/28/2025	Hearing canceled
Senate	1/28/2025	1/28/2025	Hearing 1/31 at 10:00 a.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/03/2025	3/03/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/04/2025	2/16/2025	Favorable with Amendments {763527/1 Adopted	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/04/2025	2/16/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	36 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Law - Destroying Funerary Objects and Cemetery Elements - Statute of Limitations and Prohibition
Senate	3/06/2025	2/18/2025	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	38 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/07/2025	2/27/2025	Referred Judiciary	39AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2025	3/19/2025	Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.

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