# Maryland HB 0711: Office of Cemetery Oversight - Study of Deathcare and Funeral Practices

Maryland HB 0711, Office of Cemetery Oversight - Study of Deathcare and Funeral Practices, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Gary Simmons (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-28 (Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0711
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Office of Cemetery Oversight - Study of Deathcare and Funeral Practices
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-27
- Last action: 2025-01-28, Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Gary Simmons (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Business Regulation, Environment, Health Occupations, Public Health, Art, Music, and Cultural Affairs -see also- EthAff; Mus; etc, Cemeteries, Committees and Commissions, Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Environment, Department of the, Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut, Funerals, Hazardous and Toxic Substances -see also- Asbestos; Radiatn, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Health, Department of, Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Labor, Department of, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Open Government, Permits -see also- Building Permits, Pollution -see also- Air Pollution; Litter; Water Pollution, Reports, Standards and Best Practices, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports, Water Pollution
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Gary Simmons (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrie E. Long (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kym Taylor (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-28: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-27: First Reading Health and Government Operations (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-01-27: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0711f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0711f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0711-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).