WA HB2239

Allows natural persons to designate privately owned land as a family burial ground, with written consent required from all co-owners if property is co-owned

Establishes location requirements: minimum 25-foot setback from parcel boundaries, 150 feet from critical areas, 50 feet from easements/rights-of-way, and cannot exceed 10% of parcel area

Requires property owners to record each interment with the county auditor within 30 days, including deceased's name, birth/death dates, property information, and GPS coordinates verified by two witnesses or county officials

Prohibits selling burial plots or charging fees for interment services on family burial grounds, and requires disclosure to prospective buyers before property sale

Exempts family burial grounds from cemetery corporation requirements and state cemetery regulations, but not from property tax exemptions; authorizes cities and counties to regulate or prohibit family burial grounds through local ordinances