HB 1062 Indiana House · 2022 Regular Session

Regulation of cemeteries.

Summary
Defines "certificate of burial rights" for purposes of the cemetery law. Replaces references to other instruments issued upon the purchase of burial rights with the term. Provides that before entering into a sales contract with a consumer, an owner of a cemetery must provide a written statement including a price range of all commodities and services available for purchase. Specifies that the schedule of fees and the fees charged in connection with the installation or use of commodities in a cemetery must be consistent with the statement provided to a consumer. Prohibits the preinstallation of a vault. Increases the maximum civil penalty for a violation of the cemetery association law from $1,000 to $5,000. Permits a city or town, county, and township to appoint a cemetery caretaker to control and manage cemeteries in the entity's care. Establishes requirements for a city or town to appoint a cemetery caretaker through a proposed ordinance. Requires a city or town to review the status of the control and management of a cemetery for which it is responsible at least once every 10 years.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
House Passage
Jan 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced Mar 2, 2022 Signed Mar 14, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 1, 2022

How they voted

461
Passed
Total votes 47
Mar 1, 2022
D Democratic11
11 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican36
35 Yea 1 Nay
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
3
Mar 14, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 2, 2022
Amended
House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 320: yeas 80, nays 10
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Introduced
Motion to concur filed
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Amended
Returned to the House with amendments
upper
Mar 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 280: yeas 48, nays 1
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Amended
Amendment #1 (Raatz) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Feb 21, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Jan 21, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Senate
lower
Jan 20, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 41: yeas 86, nays 5
lower
Jan 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
3 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors