SB1066

Protecting burial rights and lot ownerships for cemeteries and burial grounds

Introduced·2/23/26
Intr Text

West Virginia SB1066 aims to protect burial rights and lot ownerships in cemeteries by ensuring continuity of responsibility for cemetery care and.

West Virginia SB1066 introduces new provisions to safeguard burial rights and lot ownerships in cemeteries. The bill ensures continuity of responsibility for cemetery care, prevents abandonment, and codifies state authority to protect abandoned and endangered cemeteries. It prohibits cemetery operators from arbitrarily limiting burial days or hours, conditioning interment on unnecessary services, or denying interment access. The bill also mandates bonding requirements for multi-cemetery operators and establishes a Cemetery Preservation and Emergency Response Fund.

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History

Feb 23

Senate

Filed for introduction

Feb 23

Senate

To Judiciary

Feb 23

Senate

Introduced in Senate