2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB616: 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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Bill History

1/23/2025
First Reading Judiciary
House of Delegates
1/27/2025
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/24/2025
Favorable Report by Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/25/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
2/27/2025
Third Reading Passed (133-0)
House of Delegates
2/28/2025
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/26/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/26/2025
Favorable with Amendments {103720/1 Adopted
Senate
3/26/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/27/2025
Motion Special Order until 3/28 (Senator Ferguson) Adopted
Senate
4/2/2025
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
4/2/2025
House Concurs Senate Amendments
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Passed Enrolled
House of Delegates
4/22/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 159
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 103720/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 103720/1 Adopted

3/26/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/2/2025
138
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
2/27/2025
133
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/22/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/24/2025108.2 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text4/4/2025140.6 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/25/2025100.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/23/202598.2 KB
Vote Image
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