WA HB1065

Natural persons may designate privately owned land as a family burial ground for in-ground burial of human remains, with written consent required from all co-owners if property is co-owned

Family burial grounds must be set back at least 25 feet from parcel boundaries, 150 feet from critical areas, and 50 feet from easements or public rights-of-way, and cannot exceed 10 percent of the parcel area

Property owners cannot sell plots or charge fees for goods or services related to burials in family burial grounds

Burials must be recorded with the county auditor within 30 days, including the deceased's name, birth date, death date, property legal description, and GPS coordinates verified by two witnesses or county officials

Cities and counties may enact ordinances regulating or prohibiting the establishment or extension of family burial grounds