2025 Senate Bill 157

Cemeteries and funerals: other; pet cemetery regulation act; create.

A bill to regulate pet cemeteries; to regulate the sale of pet cemetery merchandise and services; to provide for the powers and duties of certain local governmental officers and entities; and to prescribe penalties and remedies.

AI Analysis – Experimental

The legislation regulates pet cemeteries, requiring land dedication, endowed care funds, and maintenance fees, while setting standards for record-keeping and disposal options, with penalties for non-compliance.

Introduced in the Senate

March 13, 2025

Introduced by Sen. Rosemary Bayer (D-13) and six co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Dayna Polehanki (D-5), Sue Shink (D-14), Erika Geiss (D-1), Veronica Klinefelt (D-11), Jeremy Moss (D-7) and Sean McCann (D-19)

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Affairs

May 15, 2025

Reported with substitute S-2

May 20, 2025

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

June 4, 2025

Reported with substitute S-2

Substitute S-2 concurred in by voice vote

June 10, 2025

Passed in the Senate 19 to 18 (details)

Received in the House

June 10, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform