Criminal Law - Destroying Funerary Objects and Cemetery Elements - Statute of Limitations and Prohibition
Sponsor: Mike McKay (District 1)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 158 (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Extending from 1 year to 3 years the statute of limitations for prosecutions relating to destroying funerary objects and other elements of a cemetery to begin at the time local authorities knew or reasonably should have known of the violation; and prohibiting a person from willfully destroying, damaging, defacing, or removing any part of the grounds of a cemetery.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Gilbert, Patrick | Maryland State's Attorneys' Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | McKay, Mike | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McKay, Mike | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator McKay, Senator McKaylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator McKay, Senator McKaylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Simmons, Christine | Anne Arundel Genealogical Society | Position only |
| UNF | Zinner, David | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Lawrence, Samuel | The Attorney General of Maryland | Written (PDF) |