CaliforniaMarin County may transfer cemetery care to an eligible successor
If SB 1312 is enacted and becomes operative, Marin County may transfer the Mount Tamalpais cemetery to a qualified nonprofit or licensed cemetery authority.
What it does
If SB 1312 is enacted and becomes operative, Marin County may transfer the cemetery to a nonprofit in good standing or a licensed cemetery authority after acquiring title.
A successor would not be responsible for listed debts or recordkeeping failures from before taking over, but must still honor valid burial rights and prepaid burial contracts.
Argument forA successor could take over the cemetery without assuming listed earlier debts, which may help Marin find an organization able to provide long-term care.
Argument againstA successor could avoid responsibility for earlier debts and recordkeeping failures, which might make it harder to address problems left by a prior cemetery owner.
More detail
Marin County may transfer ownership, care, and management of the cemetery to an eligible successor. This applies to the Mount Tamalpais Mortuary and Cemetery in Marin County, if the county acquires title under the specified chapter. The successor must be a California nonprofit organization in good standing or a cemetery authority licensed under state law. The provision operates only if SB 1312 of the 2025–26 session is enacted and becomes operative. The transfer authority lasts until January 1, 2029.
An eligible successor is not responsible for specified earlier debts and recordkeeping failures. This covers a successor that takes ownership of, or responsibility for caring for and managing, the Mount Tamalpais Mortuary and Cemetery. The successor must still honor valid burial rights and prepaid burial contracts. The provision operates only if SB 1312 of the 2025–26 session is enacted and becomes operative. The protection applies regardless of when Marin County acquired title or whether the transfer happens before, on, or after this section takes effect. The section is repealed January 1, 2029.
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History
- 2026
- Sep 27Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 510, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 27Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 9Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 31
- Vote recorded AB 929 Connolly Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 30Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 66. Noes 4. Page 6907.).Major
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB929 Connolly By Richardson. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 30In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Aug 30Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 33. Noes 5.).Passed Senate
- Aug 27Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 26From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (August 26).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 26Joint Rules 61 and 62 (a) suspended. (Ayes 30. Noes 6.)
- Aug 26Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.Minor
- Aug 26Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10 (c).Minor
- Aug 26Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Major
- Aug 26Ordered to second reading.Minor
- Aug 26From inactive file.
- 2025
- Sep 10Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Cortese.
- Jul 15Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Jul 14From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.Minor
- Jun 26Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
- Jun 25From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 3.) (June 24).Major
- Jun 24
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 11Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.Minor
- May 29In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 929 Connolly Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 29Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 45. Noes 16. Page 1768.)Passed Assembly
- May 15Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 14From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- May 5Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- May 1Read second time and amended.Major
- Apr 30From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 29).Major
- Apr 29
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 25Re-referred to Com. on W. P., & W.Minor
- Mar 24From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W. P., & W. Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 24Referred to Com. on W. P., & W.Minor
- Feb 20From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
- Feb 19Read first time. To print.Introduced
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