SB 357 IN

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Changes a township trustee's duty to remove certain weeds from a cemetery it maintains from "noxious" weeds to "rampant" weeds. Amends the duties of a township trustee to care for and maintain a public cemetery in the township to include: (1) resetting and straightening all monuments; (2) leveling and seeding the ground; and (3) mowing the lawn. Provides that before entering into a sales contract with a consumer, an owner of a cemetery (excluding a county, city, town, or township cemetery) must provide a written description of available goods and services with a price list. Limits the fee charged by a cemetery owner for opening and closing a burial lot of a family member that is one of at least two burial lots purchased in the same transaction. Requires the state board of funeral and cemetery service to take at least the following actions as to a cemetery owner that charges an excessive opening and closing fee: (1) Issue an appropriate order to correct the violation. (2) Suspend the seller's certificate of authority. (3) Censure the cemetery owner. Provides the following are commodities: (1) A foundation. (2) The marking of a lot in preparation for a foundation. Provides that a service fee for marking a lot must be included with the lot purchase price and collected at the same time.

• Ryan Mishler Republican · author
• Blake Doriot Republican · author
• Eric Koch Republican · author
• Jake Teshka Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 11, 2021 Authored by Senator Mishler · upper
2. Jan 11, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government · upper
3. Jan 25, 2021 Senator Doriot added as second author · upper
4. Feb 15, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
5. Feb 15, 2021 Senator Koch added as third author · upper
6. Feb 16, 2021 Senator Rogers added as coauthor · upper
7. Feb 18, 2021 Amendment #1 (Mishler) prevailed; voice vote · upper
8. Feb 18, 2021 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
9. Feb 22, 2021 Senator Bohacek added as coauthor · upper
10. Feb 22, 2021 Senator Randolph added as coauthor · upper
11. Feb 22, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 159: yeas 48, nays 1 · upper
12. Feb 22, 2021 House sponsor: Representative Teshka · upper
13. Feb 23, 2021 Referred to the House · upper
14. Mar 4, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government · lower

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.

• Engrossed Senate Bill (S) · Feb 18, 2021 · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 11, 2021 · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · Feb 15, 2021 · PDF