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CS/CS/CS/HB 49: Abandoned and Historic Cemeteries

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee ; Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee ; Driskell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Arrington ; Benjamin ; Berfield ; Campbell ; Cassel ; Cross ; Edmonds ; Eskamani ; Gossett-Seidman ; Gottlieb ; Harris ; Hart ; Hunschofsky ; Joseph ; LaMarca ; López, J. ; Nixon ; Overdorf ; Rayner-Goolsby ; Roach ; Robinson, F. ; Roth ; Salzman ; Sirois ; Smith ; Stark ; Tant ; Valdés ; Waldron ; Woodson

Abandoned and Historic Cemeteries; Creates Historic Cemeteries Program within Division of Historical Resources of DOS; creates Historic Cemeteries Program Advisory Council; authorizes certain entities to acquire conservation easements to preserve cemeteries; provides appropriations & authorizes positions. APPROPRIATION: $1,254,454

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/26/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-142
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/14/2022 House • Filed
12/23/2022 House • Referred to Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
• Referred to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
2/16/2023 House • Added to Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
2/23/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
2/24/2023 House • Reported out of Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
2/28/2023 House • Referred to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/17/2023 House • Added to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
3/21/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
3/22/2023 House • Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
3/29/2023 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
3/31/2023 House • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
• Reported out of State Affairs Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
4/3/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/13/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/18/2023)
4/18/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
4/19/2023 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
4/19/2023 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Appropriations
• Received
5/3/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 725
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 430 -SJ 725
• Read 2nd time -SJ 725
• Placed on 3rd reading
5/4/2023 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 814
• CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 814
5/4/2023 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
5/16/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/25/2023 • Approved by Governor
5/26/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-142