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CS/CS/SB 844: Criminal Offenses Involving Tombs and Memorials

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Criminal Justice ; Simmons ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baxley

Criminal Offenses Involving Tombs and Memorials; Providing that a person who willfully and knowingly excavates, exposes, moves, or removes the contents of a grave or tomb commits a felony; authorizing an owner, officer, employee, or agent of specified cemeteries to relocate the contents of a grave or tomb, subject to certain conditions, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2017
Last Action: 5/1/2017 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 107 (Ch. 2017-40) -SJ 599
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/9/2017 Senate • Filed
2/23/2017 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 101
3/7/2017 Senate • Introduced -SJ 101
3/8/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/13/17, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
3/13/2017 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 181
3/15/2017 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice -SJ 181
• CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 224
4/10/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 04/13/17, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
4/13/2017 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 424
4/17/2017 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 424
4/20/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/25/17, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
4/25/2017 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -SJ 478
4/26/2017 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 481
4/28/2017 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/01/17
5/1/2017 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 599
• Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 107 -SJ 599
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 107 (Ch. 2017-40) -SJ 599