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California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

California AB 2331

Cemeteries: removal of remains.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary

Existing law prohibits a cemetery authority from removing or permitting the removal of any interred remains, unless a permit for the removal has been issued by the local registrar of the district in which the premises are located, and delivered to the cemetery authority. Existing law authorizes the removal of the remains of a deceased person from a plot in a cemetery with the consent of the cemetery authority and the written consent of the surviving spouse, children, parents, or brothers or sisters, in that order. Under existing law, if the required consent cannot be obtained, permission by the superior court of the county where the cemetery is situated is sufficient. This bill would require a court to grant an application for permission upon a showing of good cause.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Jun 25, 2026
Senate		Consent Calendar 2ndpassSet your home in California to see
Jun 16, 2026
Senate		Do pass and be ordered to the Consent CalendarpassSet your home in California to see
Apr 16, 2026
House		AB 2331 Nguyen Consent Calendar Second DaypassSet your home in California to see
Apr 7, 2026
House		Do pass. To Consent Calendar.passSet your home in California to see

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