SB 146 GA
Health, Local Government, and Property; regulations and protections of cemeteries and burial grounds; provide
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Summary
The bill establishes regulations and protections for cemeteries and burial grounds in Georgia. The bill revises the procedures for issuing permits for the disinterment and reinterment of human remains and provides definitions related to cemetery operations and burial ground protections.
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Official abstract
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 31, 36, and 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, local government, and property, respectively, so as to provide regulations and protections of cemeteries and burial grounds; to revise procedures concerning the issuance of permits for the disinterment and reinterment of human remains; to provide definitions; to provide statutory construction; to conform cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsors (7)
- Rick Williams Republican · primary
- Bo Hatchett Republican · primary
- Randy Robertson Republican · primary
- John Albers Republican · primary
- Derek Mallow Democratic · primary
- Russ Goodman Republican · primary
- John F. Kennedy · primary
Action history (19)
- Feb 11, 2025 Senate Hopper · upper
- Feb 12, 2025 Senate Read and Referred · upper
- Feb 24, 2025 Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · upper
- Feb 26, 2025 Senate Read Second Time · upper
- Mar 6, 2025 Senate Tabled · upper
- Jan 12, 2026 Senate Taken from Table · upper
- Jan 12, 2026 Senate Recommitted · upper
- Jan 28, 2026 Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · upper
- Feb 9, 2026 Senate Third Read · upper
- Feb 9, 2026 Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute · upper
- Feb 10, 2026 House First Readers · lower
- Feb 11, 2026 House Second Readers · lower
- Feb 24, 2026 House Committee Favorably Reported · lower
- Mar 27, 2026 House Third Readers · lower
- Mar 27, 2026 House Passed/Adopted · lower
- Apr 10, 2026 Senate Sent to Governor · upper
- May 11, 2026 Senate Date Signed by Governor · upper
- May 11, 2026 Act 486 · upper
- Jul 1, 2026 Effective Date · legislature
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