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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1037

HB 1037: Family burial grounds

Concerning family burial grounds.

Summary

  • Permits a natural person to designate an area of land the person owns as a family burial ground, subject to specified requirements and restrictions.
  • Includes family burial grounds as a lawful place for disposition of human remains.
  • Exempts family burial grounds from certain requirements applicable to private cemeteries.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 1037), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2023
  2. Out of committeeJan 24, 2023
  3. Passed HouseFeb 27, 2023
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Walsh (R-19)
Introduced
January 9, 2023 in the House
Last action
March 7, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1037, ESHB 1037

AN ACT Relating to family burial grounds on privately owned property;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Walsh (R-19)

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 27, 2023
Version voted on: ESHB 1037
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican38002
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed January 25, 2024
Version voted on: ESHB 1037
92 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55102
Republican37003
How each member voted

Yea (92)

Nay (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 1037)
  2. First reading, referred to Law & Justice. (ESHB 1037)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 5. (ESHB 1037)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1037)
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading. (ESHB 1037)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1037)
  7. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 1037)
  8. First reading, referred to Law & Justice. (ESHB 1037)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (ESHB 1037)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1037)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1037)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1037)
  13. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  14. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 1037)
  15. Removed from Suspension Calendar (ESHB 1037)
  16. Removed from Suspension Calendar
  17. Placed on second reading.
  18. Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1037)
  19. Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee.
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESHB 1037)
  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  22. CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1037)
  23. CRJ - Executive action taken by committee.
  24. CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
  26. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1037 in other sessions

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