# Maryland HB 1354: Business Regulation - Cemeteries - Requirements for Sale or Transfer or Government Acquisition

Maryland HB 1354, Business Regulation - Cemeteries - Requirements for Sale or Transfer or Government Acquisition, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Gary Simmons (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-07 (Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1354
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Business Regulation - Cemeteries - Requirements for Sale or Transfer or Government Acquisition
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-07
- Last action: 2025-02-07, Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)
- Sponsor: Gary Simmons (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Business Regulation, Abandoned Property, Baltimore City, Cemeteries, Civic Organizations, Committees and Commissions, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Evidence, Forms, Historical Matters -see also- Archives; Monumts; Museum; etc, Meetings -see also- Hearings; Open Government, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC, News Media, Nonprofit Organizations, Notices, Permits -see also- Building Permits, Public Information, Real Estate -see also- Agents and Brokers, Real Property, Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration, Time, Transfer of Goods -see also- Goods&Svc; Leas&Rnt; RetailSale
- 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

## Actions (2)

- 2025-02-07: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) (House)
- 2025-02-07: First Reading Economic Matters and Health and Government Operations (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-02-07: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1354f.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/hb1354f.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-HB1354-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).