California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB 777
Abandoned cemeteries: report.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Richardson (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law, the Cemetery and Funeral Act, establishes the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau within the Department of Consumer Affairs and sets forth its powers and duties relating to the licensure and regulation of cemeteries, crematories, funeral establishments, and their personnel. Existing law requires the bureau, on or before July 1, 2027, to convene a workgroup composed of representatives from the cemetery, county government, and other interested stakeholders to discuss options for ensuring continued care, maintenance, and embellishment of abandoned cemeteries, including the possibility of requiring counties to assume responsibility for abandoned cemeteries. Existing law requires the bureau to submit a report to the Legislature summarizing the workgroup's discussions and its recommendations by January 1, 2028. Existing law repeals those provisions on January 1, 2029.
This bill would instead require the bureau to convene the workgroup on or before March 1, 2026, would revise the list of representatives required to be included in the workgroup, and would instead require the workgroup to discuss the possibility of requiring counties to assume responsibility for maintenance, irrigation, public works, and burial services for abandoned cemeteries. The bill would require the board to submit the report on June 1, 2026, and would repeal those provisions on January 1, 2027.
Text versions
- 10/11/25 - Chaptered· Oct 11, 2025
- 09/18/25 - Enrolled· Sep 18, 2025
- 07/09/25 - Amended Assembly· Jul 9, 2025
- 06/16/25 - Amended Assembly· Jun 16, 2025
- 03/26/25 - Amended Senate· Mar 26, 2025
- 02/21/25 - Introduced· Feb 21, 2025
- SB777
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2025 Senate | Unfinished Business SB777 Richardson Concurrence | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Sep 12, 2025 Senate | That the Assembly amendments be concurred in | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Sep 10, 2025 House | SB 777 Richardson Senate Third Reading By Berman | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 20, 2025 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 8, 2025 House | Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 4, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 Senate | [05-23-2025] set for [First] hearing: Reconsideration of favorable vote granted | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 Senate | Do pass | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 Senate | Do pass | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 28, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Oct 11, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 658, Statutes of 2025. - Oct 11, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 23, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m. - Sep 12, 2025 · Senate
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 3006.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. - Sep 12, 2025 · Senate
From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 3064.) - Sep 11, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 2851.) Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D. - Sep 11, 2025 · Senate
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). - Sep 10, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. - Sep 10, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 3171.) Ordered to the Senate. - Aug 21, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 20, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 20). - Jul 10, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. - Jul 9, 2025 · House
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. - Jul 8, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (July 8). - Jun 16, 2025 · House
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P. - Jun 16, 2025 · House
Referred to Coms. on B. & P. and L. GOV. - Jun 5, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. - Jun 4, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1496.) Ordered to the Assembly. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 2. Page 1213.) (May 23). - May 23, 2025 · Senate
May 23 set for first hearing. Reconsideration of favorable vote granted. - May 16, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 23. - Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
April 28 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. - Apr 17, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 28. - Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
April 21 hearing postponed by committee. - Apr 4, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 21. - Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1. Page 638.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 2. - Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. - Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on L. GOV. - Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Read first time. - Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24. - Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.