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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill

AB 2331: Cemeteries: removal of remains.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 2331 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on February 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Cemeteries: removal of remains. Primary sponsor: Stephanie Nguyen (D). Most recent recorded action (July 13, 2026): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 74, Statutes of 2026.

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Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law prohibits a cemetery authority from removing or permitting the removal of any interred remains, unless a permit for the removal has been issued by the local registrar of the district in which the premises are located, and delivered to the cemetery authority. Existing law authorizes the removal of the remains of a deceased person from a plot in a cemetery with the consent of the cemetery authority and the written consent of the surviving spouse, children, parents, or brothers or sisters, in that order. Under existing law, if the required consent cannot be obtained, permission by the superior court of the county where the cemetery is situated is sufficient.

This bill would require a court to grant an application for permission upon a showing of good cause.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Stephanie NguyenPrimary sponsorDemocraticAssembly10

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 74, Statutes of 2026.
  2. Approved by the Governor.
  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 5014.).
  6. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
  7. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 16).
  8. Referred to Com. on JUD.
  9. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 4681.)
  11. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
  12. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 7).

Sources

  1. California Legislative Information — pubinfo database export
  2. Official bill page