Bill > SB777

This bill modifies existing law related to abandoned cemeteries by adjusting the timeline and requirements for a workgroup convened by the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Specifically, the bill moves up the workgroup's formation to March 1, 2026 (previously July 1, 2027) and expands the list of required stakeholder representatives, including groups like the California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions and the League of California Cities. The workgroup's primary task is to explore options for ensuring the continued care of abandoned cemeteries, with a specific focus on potentially requiring counties to take responsibility for maintenance, irrigation, public works, and burial services for cemeteries within their boundaries that have been abandoned. The bill also changes the deadline for submitting a report to the Legislature from January 1, 2028, to June 1, 2026, and shortens the overall timeline by repealing these provisions on January 1, 2027, instead of the original January 1, 2029. These changes aim to more quickly address the challenges of maintaining abandoned cemeteries and develop potential solutions for their ongoing care.

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry, Government Affairs

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB777