HB 1387 Indiana House · 2026 Regular Session

Release and sale of cemetery plots.

Summary
Provides that if a burial space in a cemetery: (1) has remained unused for a period of at least 100 years from the date of sale or last recorded designation or transfer; and (2) has no improvements on the burial space, including the placement of a monument, memorial, or other permanent appurtenance; the person or entity having jurisdiction over the cemetery may terminate the rights and interests of the owner of the burial space if certain conditions are met. Provides that in the case of a cemetery owned by a unit, any funds generated from the resale of a burial space shall be used to maintain the cemetery.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
House Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2026 Last action Feb 2, 2026
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Introduced House Bill (H) House Bill (S) · 3 edits
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The bill was updated from an introduced draft to a version that has been reported out of committee with a recommendation to pass. The text includes administrative updates such as new dates, revised digest headers, and formatting corrections, but no substantive policy changes to the bill's requirements or scope were identified in the provided text.
TIMELINE

Added a new date stamp indicating the bill was reported with a 'Do Pass' recommendation on January 15, 2026.

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Updated the document title and digest header to reflect the new version number and date.

Corrected formatting inconsistencies in page headers and footers.

Floor votes · House Jan 28, 2026

How they voted

923
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 99
Jan 28, 2026
D Democratic29
24 Yea 3 Nay 2
82% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican69
67 Yea 2
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 112: yeas 93, nays 3
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
3 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors