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SB 777 speeds work group on abandoned endowment-care cemeteries; SB 861 adds disclosure requirements

Cemetery and Funeral Bureau Advisory Committee · January 29, 2026

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Summary

Advisory committee staff said SB 777 moves up the bureau’s timeline to convene a work group on abandoned endowment-care cemeteries (convene by March 1, 2026; report by June 1, 2026). SB 861 requires online disclosure of hydrolysis and reduction facilities. The bureau will use workshops to prepare the report.

Staff updated the committee on two recently chaptered bills that change bureau duties and public disclosure.

Elmer (CFB staff) summarized SB 777 (Richardson), chaptered in October 2025, which changed the timeline for the bureau to convene a stakeholder work group on abandoned endowment-care cemeteries. Gina Chevarini Sanchez clarified the operative dates: the work group must convene by…

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