CEMETERY PROTECTION-REPAIRS
Summary
Amends the Cemetery Protection Act. Defines "cemetery consumer". Provides that unless the contract with the cemetery otherwise provides, the involved cemetery consumer shall have the responsibility to repair, replace, or remove any dilapidated or unsafe columbarium, niche building, mausoleum, or private estate within the cemetery grounds. Provides that whenever a cemetery authority becomes aware of a dilapidated or unsafe columbarium, niche building, mausoleum, or private estate within the cemetery grounds, and when the involved cemetery consumer has failed to take prompt remedial action, the cemetery may repair, replace, or remove the structure to prevent hazard to the public or to entombed, inurned, or cremated human remains. Provides that the cemetery may remove the urns or caskets when necessary and place them in a secure temporary area in order to allow for the repairs to or replacement or removal of the dilapidated or unsafe columbarium, niche building, mausoleum, or private estate. Provides that the cemetery shall contact the listed next of kin in the cemetery records when taking remedial action.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 22, 2021
Last action Jan 10, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2021
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 46
Apr 21, 2021
D
Democratic29
93% Yea
R
Republican17
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
2
Committee
8
Apr 11, 2022
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 6, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
May 15, 2021
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Licensed Activities; 008-000-000
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Licensed Activities
upper
Feb 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Emil Jones
DDemocratic
P
Justin Slaughter
DDemocratic
Co
Neil Anderson
RRepublican
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