Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB892: Business Regulation - Cemeteries - Actions for Sale, Transfer, or Alternate Use
Status: In committee, April 13, 2026
Authorizing certain persons to bring an action when the owner of a property that includes a cemetery proposes the sale, transfer, or alternate use of all or part of a certain cemetery; and requiring a court to take certain actions under certain circumstances.
What the bill says
From the chaptered text, April 7, 2026:
HB0892/193025/1 BY: Finance Committee AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL 892 (Third Reading File Bill) AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 1, in line 2, strike "Actions for Sale, Transfer, or Alternate Use" and substitute "Requirements for Sale or Transfer or Government Acquisition"; strike beginning with "authorizing" in line 3 down through "cemeteries" in line 7 and substitute "prohibiting certain owners of a cemetery from selling or transferring the cemetery without the approval of the Director of the Office of Cemetery Oversight; exempting a certain cemetery owner from the requirement to obtain an approval from the Director; authorizing a governmental unit to acquire an abandoned cemetery under certain circumstances; establishing certain requirements for the sale, transfer, or government acquisition of a cemetery; and generally relating to the sale, transfer, or acquisition of cemeteries"; and strike in their entirety the lines beginning with line 8 on page 1 through line 6 on page 2, inclusive, and substitute: "BY repealing Article - Business Regulation Section 5-505 Annotated Code of Maryland (2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY adding to Article - Business Regulation Section 5-505 and 5-507 Annotated Code of Maryland (2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement)". AMENDMENT NO. 2 HB0892/193025/01 Finance Committee Amendments to HB 892 Strike in their entirety the lines beginning with line 10 on page 2 through line 19 on page …
Sponsors
- Terri Hill (D, HD-012) · primary sponsor
- Regina Boyce (D, HD-043)
- Eric Ebersole (D, 44A)
- Anne Kaiser (D, HD-014)
- Aaron Kaufman (D, HD-018)
- Jeffrie Long (D, HD-027)
- Sheila Ruth (D, 44B)
- Matthew Schindler (D, HD-002)
- Gary Simmons (D, 12B)
- Stephanie Smith (D, 45)
- Sean Stinnett (D, HD-041)
- Jennifer Terrasa (D, 13)
Latest actions
- : Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Jackson, Beidle and Ready)
- : Senate Refuses Recede
- : House Requests Senate Recede
- : House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
- : House Requests Senate Recede
- : House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
- : Third Reading Passed (42-0)
- : Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- : Favorable with Amendments {193025/1 Adopted
- : Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Votes
- Third Reading Passed (42-0) (April 9, 2026): 42 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading Passed (134-0) (March 23, 2026): 134 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB892?
- HB892 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Business Regulation - Cemeteries - Actions for Sale, Transfer, or Alternate Use.
- What does HB892 do?
- Authorizing certain persons to bring an action when the owner of a property that includes a cemetery proposes the sale, transfer, or alternate use of all or part of a certain cemetery; and requiring a court to take certain actions under certain circumstances.
- What is the status of HB892?
- In committee as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Jackson, Beidle and Ready) (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB892?
- Terri Hill (D, HD-012), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB892?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0892?ys=2026RS
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