SB233Introduced in the Senate
Business Regulation - Cemeteries and Abandoned Cemeteries - Sale, Transfer, or Government Acquisition and Disposition
Introduced by Johnny Salling, District 6
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
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 organization; etc.
Where it stands
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 545
May 12, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Third Reading Passed · April 13, 2026
40
Yes
0
No
7
Absent or Not Voting
47 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mike McKay | 1 | Yes |
| Paul Corderman | 2 | Not Voting |
| Karen Lewis Young | 3 | Yes |
| William Folden | 4 | Yes |
| Justin Ready | 5 | Yes |
| Johnny Salling | 6 | Yes |
| J.B. Jennings | 7 | Not Voting |
| Carl Jackson | 8 | Yes |
| Katie Hester | 9 | Yes |
| Benjamin Brooks | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
First Reading Finance
Hearing 1/29 at 3:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments {963522/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (42-0)
Referred Economic Matters Health
Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
Favorable with Amendments {133528/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
House Refuses Recede
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Rogers, Charkoudian and Adams)
House Refuses Recede
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Rogers, Charkoudian and Adams)
Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Jackson, Beidle and Ready)
Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Jackson, Beidle and Ready)
Conference Committee Report {963125/1 Adopted
Third Reading Passed (132-0)
Conference Committee Report {963125/1 Adopted
Third Reading Passed (40-0)
Passed Enrolled
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 545
Verify the information
- Official page on the Maryland Legislature website
- Favorable with Amendments 963522/1 Adopted (amendment)
- Favorable with Amendments 133528/1 Adopted (amendment)
- Conference Committee Report 963125/1 Adopted (amendment)
- Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance (supplement)
- Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters (supplement)
- Vote - House - Committee - Health (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Enrolled (text)
- Chaptered (text)
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