Legislation - SB1021

Title: Business Regulation - Cemeteries - Requirements for Sale or Transfer or Government Acquisition
Sponsored by: Senators C. Jackson and Muse
Status: In the House - First Reading Economic Matters and Health and Government Operations
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting certain owners of a cemetery from selling or transferring the cemetery without the approval of the Director of the Office of Cemetery Oversight; exempting certain religious organizations from the requirement to obtain an approval from the Director; authorizing a governmental unit to acquire an abandoned cemetery under certain circumstances; and establishing requirements for the sale, transfer, or government acquisition of a cemetery.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Economic Matters; Health and Government Operations

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Cross-filed with: HB1354

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/05/2025 Action First Reading Senate Rules Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Business Regulation - Cemeteries - Requirements for Sale or Transfer or Government Acquisition Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/21/2025 Legislative Date 2/24/2025 Action Rereferred to Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/04/2025 Action Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/17/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/28/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {303923/1 Adopted Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/28/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 48 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 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/01/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/09/2025 Action Referred Economic Matters Health and Government Operations Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/14/2025	2/05/2025	First Reading Senate Rules
			Text - First - Business Regulation - Cemeteries - Requirements for Sale or Transfer or Government Acquisition
Senate	2/21/2025	2/24/2025	Rereferred to Finance
Senate	3/04/2025	3/04/2025	Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2025	3/17/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/17/2025	2/28/2025	Favorable with Amendments {303923/1 Adopted	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2025	2/28/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	48 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Business Regulation - Cemeteries - Requirements for Sale or Transfer or Government Acquisition
Senate	3/17/2025	3/01/2025	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	49 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2025	3/09/2025	Referred Economic Matters Health and Government Operations	49 Click to view Recorded Media

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