An Act amending the act of February 19, 1980 (P.L.15, No.9), known as the Real Estate Licensing and Registration Act, in application of the act and penalties, further providing for exclusions.
This bill amends the Real Estate Licensing and Registration Act to clarify the rules governing cemeteries owned by municipalities. It requires local governments to maintain cemetery grounds but explicitly prohibits them from operating these cemeteries for the purpose of selling plots or burial spaces to make a profit. The changes directly affect municipal authorities and real estate professionals who manage cemetery properties, ensuring that public land remains non-commercial. By adding a new section to the existing law, the legislation establishes clear boundaries between public maintenance duties and commercial real estate activities.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2023
Committee Review
Oct 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Oct 2024
Signed into Law
Oct 2024
Introduced Oct 2, 2023
Signed Oct 16, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Oct 9, 2024 · House Apr 15, 2024
How they voted
41–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 42
Oct 9, 2024
D
Democratic16
93% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Oct 16, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
upper
Oct 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Oct 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Sep 30, 2024
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Jun 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Apr 18, 2024
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
Apr 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Nov 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Oct 2, 2023
Committee
Referred to Local Government
lower
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tim Brennan
DDemocratic
Co
Arvind Venkat
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Waxman
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Munroe
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Pielli
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Madsen
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Borowski
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Gillen
RRepublican
Co
Mary Jo Daley
DDemocratic
Co
Matt Gergely
DDemocratic
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