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SB 233·MD·senate

Business Regulation - Cemeteries and Abandoned Cemeteries - Sale, Transfer, or Government Acquisition and Disposition

Signed into LawFiled Jan 15, 2026
Sponsor: Salling
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Approved by the Governor - Chapter 545

Apr 9, 2026

Summary

The legislation gives certain individuals or groups the right to bring a court action when a cemetery owner wants to sell, transfer, or change the use of the land. It also permits a government unit to take ownership of land with an abandoned cemetery and then transfer it to a descendant community organization, veterans group, or nonprofit. The changes aim to protect historic and cultural burial sites and provide a process for their preservation.

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