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
40–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 42
Dec 11, 2023
D
Democratic16
87% Yea
R
Republican26
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
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Scott Hutchinson
RRepublican
Co
Carolyn Comitta
DDemocratic
Co
Cris Dush
RRepublican
Co
Rosemary Brown
RRepublican
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