Minnesota HF5150: Public cemeteries required to allow individuals to be buried in accordance with their recognized religion, and public cemeteries required to allow green burials.

What the bill says

A bill for an act relating to cemeteries; requiring public cemeteries to allow individuals to be buried in accordance with their recognized religion; requiring public cemeteries to allow green burials; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 306.991, subdivisions 2, 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 306.

From the introduced text, May 14, 2026:

A bill for an act relating to cemeteries; requiring public cemeteries to allow individuals to be buried in accordance with their recognized religion; requiring public cemeteries to allow green burials; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 306.991, subdivisions 2, 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 306. Section 1. new text begin [ RITES OF RECOGNIZED RELIGION.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (a) For purposes of this section, "green burial" has the meaning given in section 149A.02, subdivision 42.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (b) A municipality, town, or other cemetery governed by this chapter must permit an individual to be buried in accordance with the rites of the individual's recognized religion, including but not limited to permitting an individual to be buried by green burial, if the burial is performed in compliance with chapter 149A and, for green burials, in compliance with chapter 149A and section 306.991.] new text end Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 306.991, subdivision 2, is amended to read: Subd. 2. Green burial requirements. A municipality, town, or other cemetery governed by this chapter deleted text begin that allows fordeleted text end new text begin [ADDED: must allow] new text end green burialsnew text begin [ADDED: . A green burial] new text end must comply with the …

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Sponsors

• John Huot (D) · primary sponsor
• Katie Jones (D)

Latest actions

1. May 17, 2026: Author added Jones
2. May 16, 2026: Introduction and first reading, referred to Health Finance and Policy

Common questions

What is HF5150?

HF5150 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Public cemeteries required to allow individuals to be buried in accordance with their recognized religion, and public cemeteries required to allow green burials.

What does HF5150 do?

In its own words: A bill for an act relating to cemeteries; requiring public cemeteries to allow individuals to be buried in accordance with their recognized religion; requiring public cemeteries to allow green burials; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 306.991, subdivisions 2, 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 306.

What is the status of HF5150?

In committee as of May 17, 2026. Latest action: Author added Jones (May 17, 2026).

Who sponsored HF5150?

John Huot (D), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for HF5150?

On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF5150&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house