CaliforniaAbandoned cemeteries: report.
What it does
Existing law, the Cemetery and Funeral Act, establishes the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau within the Department of Consumer Affairs and sets forth its powers and duties relating to the licensure and regulation of cemeteries, crematories, funeral establishments, and their personnel. Existing law requires the bureau, on or before July 1, 2027, to convene a workgroup composed of representatives from the cemetery, county government, and other interested stakeholders to discuss options for ensuring continued care, maintenance, and embellishment of abandoned cemeteries, including the possibility of requiring counties to assume responsibility for abandoned cemeteries. Existing law requires the bureau to submit a report to the Legislature summarizing the workgroup's discussions and its recommendations by January 1, 2028.
More detail
Existing law repeals those provisions on January 1, 2029.
This bill would instead require the bureau to convene the workgroup on or before March 1, 2026, would revise the list of representatives required to be included in the workgroup, and would instead require the workgroup to discuss the possibility of requiring counties to assume responsibility for maintenance, irrigation, public works, and burial services for abandoned cemeteries. The bill would require the board to submit the report on June 1, 2026, and would repeal those provisions on January 1, 2027.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Oct 11Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 658, Statutes of 2025.Latest
- Oct 11Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 23Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.To Governor
- Sep 12Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 3006.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Major
- Vote recorded That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Unfinished Business SB777 Richardson Concurrence. Result: pass.Upper
- Sep 12From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 3064.)Minor
- Sep 11From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 2851.) Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.Minor
- Sep 11Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).Minor
- Sep 10In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Vote recorded SB 777 Richardson Senate Third Reading By Berman. Result: pass.Lower
- Sep 10Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 3171.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Aug 21Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 20From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 20).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Jul 10Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.Minor
- Jul 9Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.Major
- Jul 8From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (July 8).Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 16From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.Major
- Jun 16Referred to Coms. on B. & P. and L. GOV.Minor
- Jun 5In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- Jun 4Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1496.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 23Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded [05-23-2025] set for [First] hearing: Reconsideration of favorable vote granted. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- May 23From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 2. Page 1213.) (May 23).Minor
- May 23May 23 set for first hearing. Reconsideration of favorable vote granted.
- May 16Set for hearing May 23.
- Apr 28April 28 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 17Set for hearing April 28.
- Apr 16April 21 hearing postponed by committee.
- Apr 4Set for hearing April 21.
- Apr 3From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1. Page 638.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Apr 2
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 26Set for hearing April 2.
- Mar 26From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.Major
- Mar 12Referred to Com. on L. GOV.Minor
- Feb 24Read first time.Minor
- Feb 24From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
- Feb 21Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced