2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB535: Abandoned and Neglected Cemeteries Fund - Establishment

Legislative Summary

Establishing the Abandoned and Neglected Cemeteries Fund to provide for the care, preservation, maintenance, and restoration of abandoned and neglected cemeteries in the State; authorizing the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $250,000 to the fund; and requiring an annual report by September 30 to the General Assembly on the donations to the Fund and promotional efforts undertaken by money from the Fund.

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Bill History

1/22/2025
First Reading Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means
House of Delegates
1/22/2025
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations)
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Favorable with Amendments {733626/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Referred Budget and Taxation
Senate
3/27/2025
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate
3/27/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/2/2025
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Senate
4/2/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 733626/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 733626/1 Adopted

3/15/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
139
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED