# Maryland SB 0616: Criminal Law – Human Remains, Pet Remains, and Cemeteries – Prohibitions

Maryland SB 0616, Criminal Law – Human Remains, Pet Remains, and Cemeteries – Prohibitions, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mike McKay (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-03 (Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0616
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Criminal Law – Human Remains, Pet Remains, and Cemeteries – Prohibitions
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Last action: 2025-02-03, Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Mike McKay (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes, Attorneys' Fees, Cemeteries, Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims, Cremation, Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc., Damages, Domestic Animals -see also- Birds; Dogs, Kinship -see also- Parents and Guardians, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Plants -see also- Invasive Species; Trees; Weeds, Religion -see also- Places of Worship, Repeat Offenders, Transportation -see also- Aircraft; Airports; Boats; etc, Vandalism
- 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: Mike McKay (Republican), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2025-02-03: Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-01-29: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0616f.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/sb/sb0616f.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-SB0616-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).