2014 Senate Bill 1125 / Public Act 422

Authorize transferring municipal cemetery duties to nonprofit

Introduced in the Senate

Oct. 22, 2014

Introduced by Sen. Goeff Hansen (R-34)

To permit certain municipalities that own a cemetery to transfer its “perpetual care and maintenance” duties to a separate nonprofit “community foundation” as defined by the bill.

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Elections

Nov. 13, 2014

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Dec. 2, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Local Government

Dec. 4, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 17, 2014

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)

To permit certain municipalities that own a cemetery to transfer its “perpetual care and maintenance” duties to a separate nonprofit “community foundation” as defined by the bill.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 17, 2014

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 27, 2014