HOUSE BILL 817

Sponsored By:

Delegate Petzold

Entitled:

Graveyard Desecration - Discovered Disturbed Burial Sites

Synopsis:

Requiring an individual who discovers a disturbed burial site to report the discovery to a law enforcement officer within 24 hours; requiring a State's Attorney to report to the Maryland Historical Trust if remains are found by an individual working for a professional archaeologist or on State-owned land; requiring a law enforcement officer to take specified actions upon notification of the location of the disturbed burial site; authorizing the establishment of local burial sites advisory boards; providing specified penalties; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/12

First Reading Judiciary

2/16

Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.

3/25

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CEMETERIES

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF

NOTICES

PENALTIES

REPORTS -see also- RECORDS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 267 , 267 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered