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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)

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  • 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

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  • CS/SB 430, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/17/2023 at 8:33 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (Pre-Meeting) 4/17/2023 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (Post-Meeting) 4/18/2023 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/24/2023 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/25/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 49 (er) Abandoned and Historic Cemeteries Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/26/2023 Chapter No. 2023-142

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    4/18/2023 8:30 AM Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development 12 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/25/2023 10:00 AM Appropriations 19 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    267.21 Page 2 (pdf)
    267.22 Page 3 (pdf)
    497.005 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)
    704.06 Conservation easements; creation; acquisition; enforcement. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • SB 430, Original Filed Version Posted 1/27/2023 at 10:59 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Pre-Meeting) 3/14/2023 (pdf)
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Post-Meeting) 3/16/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 49 (c1) Abandoned and Historic Cemeteries Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/26/2023 Chapter No. 2023-142

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    462086 - Amendment
    Delete line 96 and insert:
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    (Powell)
    3/14/2023
    10:37 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/15/2023
    Web Page
    PDF
    203470 - Amendment
    Delete lines 198 - 222.
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    (Powell)
    3/14/2023
    11:46 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/15/2023
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/15/2023 1:00 PM Governmental Oversight and Accountability 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    267.21 Page 2 (pdf)
    267.22 Page 4 (pdf)
    497.005 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)
    704.06 Conservation easements; creation; acquisition; enforcement. Page 6 (pdf)
    704.08 Cemeteries; right of ingress and egress for visiting or maintenance. Page 7 (pdf)

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