# Maryland HB 0724: Commission on Abandoned and Neglected Maryland Cemeteries - Establishment

Maryland HB 0724, Commission on Abandoned and Neglected Maryland Cemeteries - Establishment, 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 0724
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Commission on Abandoned and Neglected Maryland Cemeteries - Establishment
- 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: 4
- Subjects: Business Regulation, Abandoned Property, Baltimore City, Cemeteries, Certifications, Committees and Commissions, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Electronic Government, Equipment -see also- Charging; Med. Equip.; MV Equip; etc., Ex-Offenders, Historical Matters -see also- Archives; Monumts; Museum; etc, Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC, Open Government, Racial Matters -see also- Ethnic Affairs; Minorities, Real Property, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Reports, Residency -see also- Immigrants and Citizenship, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Standards and Best Practices, Sunset
- 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: Terri L. Hill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Denise Roberts (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/hb0724f.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/hb0724f.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-HB0724-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).