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HB497: relative to interference with a cemetery burial plot.

Bill status: Signed by Governor

Citation
2015 HB497
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Committee
SENATE Judiciary
Hearing
04/14/2015 at 09:30 AM
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CHAPTER 95

HB 497 – FINAL VERSION

2015 SESSION

15-0563

04/01

HOUSE BILL 497

AN ACT relative to interference with a cemetery burial plot.

SPONSORS: Rep. Jones, Straf 24; Rep. Sad, Ches 1; Rep. Beaudoin, Straf 9; Rep. Leeman, Straf 23; Rep. Cordelli, Carr 4; Rep. Hannon, Straf 25; Rep. Ferreira, Hills 28; Rep. Sylvia, Belk 6; Rep. C. Chase, Ches 8; Sen. Cataldo, Dist 6; Sen. Reagan, Dist 17; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Pierce, Dist 5; Sen. Watters, Dist 4

COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government

ANALYSIS

This bill makes changes to the law on interference with a cemetery burial plot.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

15-0563

04/01

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fifteen

AN ACT relative to interference with a cemetery burial plot.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

95:1 Interference With Cemetery Burial Plot. Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 635:6, I to read as follows:

I. No person, without the written authorization of the owner of a burial plot, or the lineal descendant or ascendant of the deceased, if such owner or lineal descendant or ascendant is known, or the written authorization of the governing board of the municipality in which the burial plot lies, if the owner or lineal descendant or ascendant is unknown, shall:

95:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Approved: June 5, 2015

Effective Date: August 4, 2015