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MD SB624
Bill
Status
1/29/2025
Primary Sponsor
Clarence Lam
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AI Summary
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Requires persons seeking to permanently relocate human remains from a burial site to obtain approval from the Office of Cemetery Oversight before seeking authorization from a State's Attorney
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Establishes notice requirements including posting at the burial site, publishing in a newspaper of general circulation, and notifying potential descendants at least 30 days before submitting an application
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Allows any person to request an informational meeting about a relocation application within 30 days of notice publication; meeting may be canceled if all requesters withdraw
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Provides a 90-day delay period when a family member or direct descendant of the decedent requests to reinter remains for which a relocation application has already been filed
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Directs all fines and application fees collected under these provisions to the Cemetery Oversight Fund, with an effective date of October 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Relocation of Human Remains - Authorization Process
Records
Last Action
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings)
2/3/2025