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Maryland · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1555: Funeral Establishments, Crematories, and Reduction Facilities - Oversight (Ensuring Dignity and Accountability in Crematory and Funeral Home Operations Act)

Passed one chamber 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

HB 1555 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Funeral Establishments, Crematories, and Reduction Facilities - Oversight (Ensuring Dignity and Accountability in Crematory and Funeral Home Operations Act). Primary sponsor: Kathy Szeliga (Republican), Teresa Reilly (Republican), Ken Kerr (Democratic), Tiffany Alston (Democratic), Teresa Woorman (Democratic), Jamila Woods (Democratic), Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), Deni Taveras (Democratic), Kim Ross (Democratic), Sandy Rosenberg (Democratic), Joseline Peña-Melnyk (Democratic), Matt Morgan (Republican), Martinez, Lesley Lopez (Democratic), Nic Kipke (Republican), Anne Kaiser (Democratic), Steve Johnson (Democratic), Tom Hutchinson (Republican), Terri Hill (Democratic), Pam Guzzone (Democratic), Bonnie Cullison (Democratic), Brian Chisholm (Republican), Heather Bagnall Tudball (Democratic), Nick Allen (Democratic), Harry Bhandari (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 20, 2025): Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 18 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kathy SzeligaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7A
Teresa ReillyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35A
Ken KerrPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Tiffany AlstonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Teresa WoormanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Jamila WoodsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Jennifer White HollandPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Deni TaverasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47B
Kim RossPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Sandy RosenbergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Joseline Peña-MelnykPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Matt MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29A
MartinezPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Lesley LopezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Nic KipkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Anne KaiserPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Steve JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34A
Tom HutchinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37B
Terri HillPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12A
Pam GuzzonePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Bonnie CullisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Brian ChisholmPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Heather Bagnall TudballPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33C
Nick AllenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Harry BhandariPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8

“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. Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
  2. Hearing canceled
  3. Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
  4. Referred Finance
  5. Third Reading Passed
  6. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  7. Favorable with Amendments {
  8. Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
  9. Hearing 3/13 at 3:00 p.m.
  10. Hearing canceled
  11. Hearing 3/13 at 3:30 p.m.
  12. Hearing canceled

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source