Relating to the jurisdiction and management of pioneer cemeteries. Effective 7-1-19

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedMarch 11, 2019
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   Skipped: SubcommitteeSkipped
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   Done: House committeeMarch 20, 2019
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   Done: Passes the HouseMarch 20, 2019
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   Done: Senate committeeMarch 27, 2019
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   Done: Passes the SenateApril 1, 201948–0
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   Done: To the GovernorApril 15, 2019
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   Done: Signed into lawApril 15, 2019

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

Under current law, a pioneer cemetery is a cemetery where there have been or fewer burials in the preceding years. A county board of supervisors has the authority to create, by ordinance, a cemetery commission that shall assume jurisdiction and control of the pioneer cemeteries in the county. This bill allows a cemetery commission to retain jurisdiction and control of a cemetery that was a pioneer cemetery upon or after creation of the cemetery commission, but is no longer considered a pioneer cemetery due to recent burials.

Changed since by amendments H-1067, H-1058; see Amendments.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed¹

Senate subcommittee

Named March 25, 2019. It hasn’t reported yet.

• Sen. Mark S. Lofgren REmail
• Sen. Julian B. Garrett R
• Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach DEmail

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