Proposed Access Rights for Abandoned Cemeteries on Private Land
March 13, 2026
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The Frame
The bill would have established a new state-level on private property, potentially affecting land use rights for property owners while creating a formal mechanism for the state to preserve historical burial sites.
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Private property owners
Landowners would have been required to grant the state an easement for access to abandoned cemeteries on their property.
Relatives and descendants of buried persons
They retain existing rights to visit and maintain burial sites and would have seen the state gain additional authority to maintain abandoned sites.
Last recorded activity March 13, 2026.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Would this bill have allowed the state to enter my property at any time?
Do I currently have the right to visit a family grave on private property?
Why It Matters
The bill would have established a new state-level on private property, potentially affecting land use rights for property owners while creating a formal mechanism for the state to preserve historical burial sites.
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Expansion of State Authority
The bill represented an attempt to shift the burden of maintaining abandoned cemeteries from private owners or descendants to the state.
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