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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 44: Cemeteries on private property; registration by localities.

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

SB 44 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on November 22, 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 8, 2026): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0479).

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. Clarifies that the requirement for the governing body of a locality to publish on its website notice of the public sale of any publicly owned property that contains a known cemetery, graveyard, or other place of burial does not meet the requirement in current law for a newspaper publication of such notice. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.

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. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0479)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter479 (Effective 7/1/2027)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
  5. Signed by Speaker
  6. Signed by President
  7. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB44ER)
  8. Enrolled
  9. Conference report agreed to by Senate (29-Y 10-N 0-A)
  10. Conference report agreed to by House (73-Y 23-N 0-A)
  11. Conference Report released
  12. House Conferees: Sewell, McGuire, Ware

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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