STATE BILLMD HB 893ENGROSSED

Business Regulation - Abandoned Cemeteries - Acquisition and Disposition

State of Maryland

Authorizing a governmental unit to acquire property on which an abandoned cemetery is located under certain circumstances and for a certain purpose; requiring a governmental unit that acquires property under the Act to make a certain effort to contact certain persons for a certain purpose; authorizing a person or organization to bring an action to request the court to transfer property acquired under the Act to the person or organization; etc.

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Mar 23, 2026
234 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2026 Regular Session
MD HB 893 · EngrossedMar 23

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Bill details

Last action
Referred Finance · Mar 23, 2026
Pending committee
Finance

Sponsors

THTerri HillRepresentative · Democrat · HD-012Primary sponsor
RBRegina BoyceRepresentative · Democrat · HD-043
EEEric EbersoleRepresentative · Democrat · HD-044
AKAnne KaiserRepresentative · Democrat · HD-014
AKAaron KaufmanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-018
JLJeffrie LongRepresentative · Democrat · HD-027
SRSheila RuthRepresentative · Democrat · HD-044
MSMatthew SchindlerRepresentative · Democrat · HD-002
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GSGary SimmonsRepresentative · Democrat · HD-012
SSStephanie SmithRepresentative · Democrat · HD-045
SSSean StinnettRepresentative · Democrat · HD-041

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 23, 2026Referred FinanceSenate
Mar 23, 2026Third Reading Passed (134-1)House
Mar 23, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse
Mar 23, 2026Favorable with Amendments {763322/1 AdoptedHouse
Mar 23, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic MattersHouse
Feb 9, 2026Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)House
Feb 4, 2026First Reading Economic Matters and HealthHouse

Recorded vote

Third Reading PassedMar 23, 2026 · House · 134 yea · 1 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Business Regulation
  • Abandoned Property
  • Administrative Agencies
  • Cemeteries
  • Commerce and Business
  • Courts
  • Real Property
  • Veterans

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