Organization on the record
Maryland Cemetery Legislative Advocates
Bills
19
21 for · 0 against · 0 info
Got their outcome
22%
4 of 18 decided
Lobbyists hired
0
none registered
Reported lobbying spend
$0
compensation to lobbyists, all years on file
What this organization does in Annapolis
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Testimony history
2026 Regular Session6 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 375 Estates and Trusts - Interpretation of Wills - Evidence of Intent (Granny's Law) | FAVPDF | Bennett, Jesse | Did not advance |
| HB 892 Business Regulation - Cemeteries - Actions for Sale, Transfer, or Alternate Use | FAVPDF | Edwards, Mark | Passed both chambers |
| HB 893 Business Regulation - Abandoned Cemeteries - Acquisition and Disposition | FAVPDF | Edwards, Mark | Did not advance |
| SB 190 Estates and Trusts - Interpretation of Wills - Evidence of Intent (Granny's Law) | FAVPDF | Bennett, Jesse | Did not advance |
| SB 233 Business Regulation - Cemeteries and Abandoned Cemeteries - Sale, Transfer, or Government Acquisition and Disposition | FAVPDF | Edwards, Mark | Enacted |
| SB 234 Business Regulation - Abandoned Cemeteries - Acquisition and Disposition | FAVPDF | Edwards, Mark | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session15 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 509 Maryland Inventory of Cemeteries and Burial Sites Workgroup - Establishment | FAVPDF | Edwards, Mark | Enacted |
| HB 535 Abandoned and Neglected Cemeteries Fund - Establishment | FAVPDF | Edwards, Mark | Enacted |
| HB 686 Victims and Witnesses - U Nonimmigrant Status - Certification of Victim Helpfulness | FAVPDF | Bennett, Jesse | Did not advance |
| HB 724 Commission on Abandoned and Neglected Maryland Cemeteries - Establishment | FAVPDF | Edwards, Mark | Did not advance |
| HB 1000 Criminal Law - Human Remains, Pet Remains, and Cemeteries - Prohibitions | FAVPDF | Edwards, Mark | Did not advance |
| HB 1003 Relocation of Human Remains - Authorization Process | FAVPDF | Edwards, Mark | Did not advance |
| HB 1354 Business Regulation - Cemeteries - Requirements for Sale or Transfer or Government Acquisition | FAVPDF | Edwards, Mark | Did not advance |
| SB 616 Criminal Law – Human Remains, Pet Remains, and Cemeteries – Prohibitions | FAVPDF | Bennett, Jesse | Did not advance |
| SB 616 Criminal Law – Human Remains, Pet Remains, and Cemeteries – Prohibitions | FAVPDF | Edwards, Mark | Did not advance |
| SB 624 Relocation of Human Remains - Authorization Process | FAVPDF | Bennett, Jesse | Did not advance |
| SB 624 Relocation of Human Remains - Authorization Process | FAVPDF | Edwards, Mark | Did not advance |
| SB 631 Commission on Abandoned and Neglected Maryland Cemeteries - Establishment | FAVPDF | Edwards, Mark | Did not advance |
| SB 963 Abandoned and Neglected Cemeteries Fund - Establishment | FAVPDF | Edwards, Mark | Enacted |
| SB 1021 Business Regulation - Cemeteries - Requirements for Sale or Transfer or Government Acquisition | FAVPDF | Edwards, Mark | Did not advance |
| SB 1029 Estates and Trusts - Interpretation of Wills - Extrinsic Evidence of Intent (Granny's Law) | FAVPDF | Bennett, Jesse | Did not advance |