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CS/SB 430: Abandoned and Historic Cemeteries

GENERAL BILL by Governmental Oversight and Accountability ; Powell

Abandoned and Historic Cemeteries; Creating the Historic Cemeteries Program within the Division of Historical Resources of the Department of State; designating the State Historic Preservation Officer as the program’s director and requiring him or her to hire employees, subject to legislative appropriation; creating the Historic Cemeteries Program Advisory Council within the division; revising the definition of the term “conservation easement” to include a right or interest in real property which is appropriate to retaining the structural integrity or physical appearance of certain cemeteries, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/3/2023 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 49 (Ch. 2023-142) -SJ 725
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (ATD)
  3. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/27/2023 Senate • Filed
2/9/2023 Senate • Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations
3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
3/10/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 03/15/23, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
3/15/2023 Senate • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
3/16/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
3/17/2023 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
3/21/2023 Senate • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time
4/13/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 04/18/23, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building
4/18/2023 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 12 NAYS 0
• Now in Appropriations
4/20/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/25/23, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Building
4/25/2023 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/28/2023 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/03/23
5/3/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 724
• Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 49 -SJ 725
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 49 (Ch. 2023-142) -SJ 725