HB 1062 IN

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Defines "certificate of burial rights" for purposes of the cemetery law. Replaces references to other instruments issued upon the purchase of burial rights with the term. Provides that before entering into a sales contract with a consumer, an owner of a cemetery must provide a written statement including a price range of all commodities and services available for purchase. Specifies that the schedule of fees and the fees charged in connection with the installation or use of commodities in a cemetery must be consistent with the statement provided to a consumer. Prohibits the preinstallation of a vault. Increases the maximum civil penalty for a violation of the cemetery association law from $1,000 to $5,000. Permits a city or town, county, and township to appoint a cemetery caretaker to control and manage cemeteries in the entity's care. Establishes requirements for a city or town to appoint a cemetery caretaker through a proposed ordinance. Requires a city or town to review the status of the control and management of a cemetery for which it is responsible at least once every 10 years.

• Dennis Zent · author
• Liz Brown Republican · sponsor
• Jeff Raatz Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 4, 2022 Coauthored by Representative Clere · lower
2. Jan 4, 2022 Authored by Representative Zent · lower
3. Jan 4, 2022 First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development · lower
4. Jan 13, 2022 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
5. Jan 18, 2022 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
6. Jan 20, 2022 Senate sponsor: Senator Brown L · lower
7. Jan 20, 2022 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 41: yeas 86, nays 5 · lower
8. Jan 21, 2022 Referred to the Senate · lower
9. Feb 1, 2022 First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce and Technology · upper
10. Feb 21, 2022 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
11. Feb 24, 2022 Amendment #1 (Raatz) prevailed; voice vote · upper
12. Feb 24, 2022 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
13. Feb 28, 2022 Senator Raatz added as second sponsor · upper
14. Feb 28, 2022 Senator Randolph added as cosponsor · upper
15. Mar 1, 2022 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 280: yeas 48, nays 1 · upper
16. Mar 2, 2022 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
17. Mar 2, 2022 Motion to concur filed · lower
18. Mar 2, 2022 House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 320: yeas 80, nays 10 · lower
19. Mar 4, 2022 Signed by the Speaker · lower
20. Mar 9, 2022 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
21. Mar 14, 2022 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
22. Mar 14, 2022 Public Law 113 · lower
23. Mar 14, 2022 Signed by the Governor · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled House Bill (H) · Mar 2, 2022 · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · Dec 30, 2021 · PDF
• House Bill (H) · Jan 13, 2022 · PDF
• House Bill (S) · Feb 21, 2022 · PDF
• Engrossed House Bill (S) · Feb 24, 2022 · PDF