2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB421: Criminal Law - Destroying Funerary Objects and Cemetery Elements - Statute of Limitations and Prohibition

Legislative Summary

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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Medium Confidence

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Bill History

1/21/2025
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate
1/22/2025
Hearing 1/31 at 11:00 a.m.
Senate
1/28/2025
Hearing canceled
Senate
1/28/2025
Hearing 1/31 at 10:00 a.m.
Senate
3/3/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/4/2025
Favorable with Amendments {763527/1 Adopted
Senate
3/4/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/6/2025
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
Senate
3/7/2025
Referred Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/19/2025
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Favorable Report by Judiciary
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Returned Passed
Senate
4/22/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 158
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 763527/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 763527/1 Adopted

3/4/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
137
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/6/2025
44
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/22/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Mike McKay
Mike McKay
Republican

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/24/202589.7 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/4/2025100.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/21/202597.6 KB
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