A02741
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1019
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY GILLEN, BARRAR, CALTAGIRONE, D. COSTA, COX,
DIAMOND, DRISCOLL, FARRY, FRANKEL, GABLER, A. HARRIS,
HICKERNELL, JOZWIAK, KNOWLES, LAWRENCE, McCARTER, McGINNIS,
McNEILL, MILLARD, B. MILLER, MOUL, NEILSON, O'BRIEN, O'NEILL,
PICKETT, QUIGLEY, ROZZI, STAATS, TALLMAN, WARD, WATSON,
ZIMMERMAN, RADER, WARNER, EMRICK, MACKENZIE, TOOHIL, MAHER,
WHEELAND, READSHAW, MASSER, DeLUCA, REESE, SAYLOR AND
DAWKINS, MARCH 30, 2017
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
JUNE 30, 2017
AN ACT
Amending Titles Title 9 (Burial Grounds) and 68 (Real and
Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes,
in general provisions relating to burial grounds, further
providing for definitions; AND providing for transfer of
ownership of cemeteries and for reasonable access to burial
grounds; prescribing a penalty; and, in seller disclosures,
further providing for disclosure form.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 101 of Title 9 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding definitions to read:
SECTION 1. THE DEFINITION OF "CEMETERY" IN SECTION 101 OF
TITLE 9 OF THE PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED STATUTES IS AMENDED AND
THE SECTION IS AMENDED BY ADDING DEFINITIONS TO READ:
ยง 101. Definitions.
Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent
provisions of this title which are applicable to specific
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