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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1118: Cemeteries on private property; registration by localities.

Vetoed Official data

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

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1118 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Cemeteries on private property; registration by localities. Primary sponsor: Danica Roem (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2025): Senate sustained Governor's veto.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Registration by localities of cemeteries on private property; Planning District 8. Requires localities in Planning District 8 (Northern Virginia) to adopt an ordinance setting forth a register of identified cemeteries, graveyards, or other places of burial located on private property not belonging to any memorial or monumental association. Under current law, all localities are permitted but not required to pass such an ordinance. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Danica RoemPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate30

“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. Senate sustained Governor's veto
  2. Passed by for the day
  3. Vetoed by Governor
  4. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  5. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
  6. Signed by President
  7. Signed by Speaker
  8. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1118ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. House Amendments agreed to by Senate (23-Y 16-N)
  11. Passed House with amendments (56-Y 42-N)
  12. Engrossed by House as amended

Showing 12 most recent of 36 actions. Full history

Sources

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