Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB893: Business Regulation - Abandoned Cemeteries - Acquisition and Disposition
Status: In committee, March 23, 2026
Authorizing a governmental unit to acquire property on which an abandoned cemetery is located under certain circumstances and for a certain purpose; requiring a governmental unit that acquires property under the Act to make a certain effort to contact certain persons for a certain purpose; authorizing a person or organization to bring an action to request the court to transfer property acquired under the Act to the person or organization; etc.
What the bill says
An act concerning Business Regulation - Abandoned Cemeteries - Acquisition and Disposition FOR the purpose of authorizing a governmental unit to acquire property on which an abandoned cemetery is located under certain circumstances and for a certain purpose; requiring a governmental unit that acquires property under this Act to make a certain effort to contact certain persons for a certain purpose; authorizing a person or organization to bring an action to request the court to transfer property acquired under this Act to the person or organization…
From the engrossed text, March 23, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Business Regulation - Abandoned Cemeteries - Acquisition and Disposition FOR the purpose of authorizing a governmental unit to acquire property on which an abandoned cemetery is located under certain circumstances and for a certain purpose; requiring a governmental unit that acquires property under this Act to make a certain effort to contact certain persons for a certain purpose; authorizing a person or organization to bring an action to request the court to transfer property acquired under this Act to the person or organization; and generally relating to abandoned cemeteries. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Business Regulation Section 5-805(a)(1) and (2) Annotated Code of Maryland (2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY adding to Article - Business Regulation Section 5-806 Annotated Code of Maryland (2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Real Property EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. Underlining indicates amendments to bill. Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by amendment. *hb0893* HOUSE BILL Section 14-121(a)(1) and (3) Annotated Code of Maryland (2023 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - …