# Maryland SB 0046: State Veterans' Cemeteries - Interment

Maryland SB 0046, State Veterans' Cemeteries - Interment, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 495); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0046
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: State Veterans' Cemeteries - Interment
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-08-22
- Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 495
- Sponsor: Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials, Business Regulation, Health Occupations, Cemeteries, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index, Veterans and Military Families, Department of, Veterans
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (177 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Free plots and markers for veterans: benefit, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, the state provides a free interment location in a State veterans’ cemetery to veterans who meet national cemetery rules and to their eligible spouse or dependent. Qualified reserve members may also get a location if they lived in Maryland at entry, at death, or for two ye…
- Faster help for unclaimed veteran remains: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, funeral homes and crematories must share identifying details with a veterans service group when cremated or hydrolyzed remains go unclaimed for 90 days. If a natural organic reduction starts, the reduction facility must send identifying details within 5 business days. The…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 135 | 0 | 5 |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 42 | 0 | 2 |

## Actions (18)

- 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 495
- 2026-04-13: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (135-0) (House)
- 2026-04-10: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-10: Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections (House)
- 2026-03-26: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-18: Referred Government, Labor, and Elections (House)
- 2026-02-17: Third Reading Passed (42-0) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Favorable with Amendments Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Floor Amendment {353628/1 (Senator Simonaire) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Motion Laid Over (Senator Jennings) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Floor Amendment {353628/1 (Senator Simonaire) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Hearing 1/29 at 3:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Finance (Senate)
- 2025-08-22: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_495_sb0046t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0046t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0046f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_495_sb0046t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0046t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0046f.pdf)

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- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0046-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).