North Carolina defines cemetery care standards, authorizes civil penalties, and requires maintenance details in financial reports

Original title: Perpetual Care of Certain Cemeteries.

Last action · July 7, 2025: Ch. SL 2025-68Sponsors: Howard Penny and 17 others

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What This Bill Would Do

North Carolina defines legal care and maintenance standards for licensed cemeteries, authorizes the Cemetery Commission to set minimum upkeep rules, and imposes civil penalties of $50 per day for violations after a cure period. Additionally, cemetery trustees must now include specific details of performed care and maintenance in their annual financial reports.

Why it matters

Licensed cemetery operators face new financial penalties for failing to meet state upkeep standards and must document specific grounds maintenance work in annual filings submitted to regulators.

Who It Would Affect

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Directly affected

licensed cemetery companies

Licensed cemetery operators must comply with new minimum care standards, face daily civil penalties for uncorrected violations, and include maintenance details in annual financial reports.

Directly affected

Cemetery Commission

The Commission gains explicit statutory authority to establish minimum maintenance rules, consult with industry associations, levy civil penalties, and collect detailed maintenance reports.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What must be included in annual financial reports submitted by cemetery trustees?

Trustees must furnish adequate financial reports regarding the care fund along with specific details of the care and maintenance work performed on forms provided by the Commission.

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Procedural history

34 actions

Jun 26, 2025House
Ordered Enrolled
Jun 26, 2025House
Concurred In S Com Sub
Jun 25, 2025House
Placed On Cal For 06/26/2025
Jun 25, 2025House
Cal Pursuant 36(b)
Jun 25, 2025House
Special Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub
Jun 25, 2025Senate
Special Message Sent To House

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Jun 25, 2025Senate
Engrossed
Jun 25, 2025Senate
Passed 3rd Reading
Jun 25, 2025Senate
Passed 2nd Reading
Jun 25, 2025Senate
Amend Adopted A1
Jun 24, 2025Senate
Placed On Cal For 06/25/2025
Jun 24, 2025Senate
Withdrawn From Cal
Jun 23, 2025Senate
Reptd Fav
Jun 17, 2025Senate
Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
Jun 17, 2025Senate
Com Substitute Adopted
Jun 17, 2025Senate
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
Jun 11, 2025Senate
Re-ref to State and Local Government. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
Jun 11, 2025Senate
Withdrawn From Com
May 1, 2025Senate
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
May 1, 2025Senate
Passed 1st Reading
May 1, 2025Senate
Regular Message Received From House
May 1, 2025House
Regular Message Sent To Senate
Apr 30, 2025House
Passed 3rd Reading
Apr 30, 2025House
Passed 2nd Reading
Apr 29, 2025House
Placed On Cal For 04/30/2025
Apr 29, 2025House
Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
Apr 29, 2025House
Reptd Fav
Apr 29, 2025House
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Apr 29, 2025House
Reptd Fav
Apr 15, 2025House
Re-ref Com On State and Local Government
Apr 15, 2025House
Reptd Fav
Feb 27, 2025House
Ref to the Com on Regulatory Reform, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Feb 27, 2025House
Passed 1st Reading
Feb 25, 2025HouseIntroduced
Filed

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