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IN HB1387

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

1/29/2026

Primary Sponsor

Edward Clere

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Cemetery operators may terminate ownership rights to burial plots unused for at least 100 years from sale or last transfer, provided no monuments, memorials, or other permanent improvements exist on the space
  • Before termination, operators must advertise in a local newspaper (and on their website if applicable) seeking the owner's current address; owners have 60 days to respond before rights are terminated
  • If records are damaged or destroyed, operators must use industry-accepted methods to verify no human remains are present before proceeding with termination
  • Owners subject to termination may either declare continued intent to use the space (blocking termination) or request the cemetery purchase it back at the original sale price
  • For government-owned cemeteries, all funds from resale of terminated burial spaces must be used exclusively for cemetery maintenance and improvement

Legislative Description

Release and sale of cemetery plots.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce and Technology

2/2/2026

Committee Referrals

Commerce & Technology2/2/2026
Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development1/8/2026

Full Bill Text

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