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HB 121: Abandoned Cemeteries

GENERAL BILL by Driskell ; Hart ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Cortes ; Davis ; Hattersley ; Jenne ; Newton ; Polo

Abandoned Cemeteries; Creates Task Force on Abandoned African-American Cemeteries; requires DOS to partner with USF in investigations, identification, location & notification of next of kin; provides requirements for costs of specified services; requires DOS to report to Governor, Cabinet, & Legislature; authorizes DOS to adopt rules. APPROPRIATION: $500,000

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 3/14/2020 House - Died in Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
9/6/2019 House • Filed
9/23/2019 House • Referred to Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee; Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 15
1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 15
3/14/2020 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee