Business Regulation - Cemeteries and Abandoned Cemeteries - Sale, Transfer, or Government Acquisition and Disposition
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Business Regulation - Cemeteries and Abandoned Cemeteries - Sale, Transfer, or Government Acquisition and Disposition” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Authorizing certain persons to bring an action when the owner of a property that includes a cemetery proposes a sale, transfer, or alternate use of all or part of a certain cemetery; requiring a court to take certain actions under certain circumstances; authorizing a governmental unit to acquire property on which an abandoned cemetery is located under certain circumstances for purposes of transferring ownership of the abandoned cemetery to a descendant community, veterans, or nonprofit organizat
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
First reading, house of origin · Jan 14, 2026
Hearing · Jan 29, 2026
Committee report, house of origin: Favorable with Amendments · Feb 15, 2026
Second reading, house of origin: Passed with Amendments · Feb 11, 2026
Third reading, house of origin: Passed · Feb 13, 2026
First reading, opposite house · Feb 16, 2026
Committee report, opposite house: Favorable with Amendments · Apr 8, 2026
Second reading, opposite house: Passed with Amendments · Mar 22, 2026
Third reading, opposite house: Passed with Amendments · Mar 23, 2026
The numbers
7
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Senate Bill Amended in the HouseHouse · 2026-04-01 · Voting Yea 132, Voting Nay 0, Not Voting 8, Excused from Voting 0, Excused (Absent) 1
Message to the Senate re SB 233Senate · 2026-03-27 · Voting Yea 40, Voting Nay 0, Not Voting 7, Excused from Voting 0, Excused (Absent) 0
Third Reading (SB) Calendar No.67House · 2026-03-24 · Voting Yea 134, Voting Nay 0, Not Voting 2, Excused from Voting 0, Excused (Absent) 5
Third Reading (SB) Calendar No.11Senate · 2026-02-14 · Voting Yea 42, Voting Nay 0, Not Voting 1, Excused from Voting 0, Excused (Absent) 4
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Maryland legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 545 (as of Sep 4, 2026).