SB 887 Pennsylvania Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

An Act amending Title 9 (Burial Grounds) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in regulation of cemetery companies, further providing for initial deposits by newly-organized cemetery companies and for registration and filing affidavit of compliance.

This law updates regulations for cemetery companies in Pennsylvania by clarifying which organizations are exempt from certain financial and registration requirements. Specifically, it allows churches, religious groups, fraternal organizations, and municipalities to avoid making initial deposits and skipping state registration steps that other commercial cemetery companies must follow. The bill also requires all other cemetery operators to file an affidavit confirming they are complying with state rules. These changes take effect 60 days after the law is signed into action.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2023
House Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Aug 23, 2023 Signed Jun 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Dec 11, 2023 · House Jun 12, 2024

How they voted

400
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 42
Dec 11, 2023
D Democratic16
14 Yea 2
87% Yea
R Republican26
26 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Jun 28, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
lower
Jun 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jun 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 11, 2024
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
lower
May 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Dec 12, 2023
Committee
Referred to Local Government
lower
Dec 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Nov 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Oct 16, 2023
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Oct 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Aug 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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