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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)

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  • 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

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 49, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/4/2023 at 12:49 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 430 (c1) Abandoned and Historic Cemeteries Powell Similar Last Action: 5/3/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 49 (Ch. 2023-142) -SJ 725

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    267.21 Page 2 (pdf)
    267.22 Page 4 (pdf)
    497.005 Definitions. Page 5 (pdf)
    704.06 Conservation easements; creation; acquisition; enforcement. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 49, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 3/31/2023 at 3:36 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 430 (c1) Abandoned and Historic Cemeteries Powell Similar Last Action: 5/3/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 49 (Ch. 2023-142) -SJ 725

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    453317 - Amendment
    Remove lines 124-147 and insert:
    Driskell 4/14/2023
    3:14 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    4/14/2023
    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/19/2023 2:29 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/4/2023 11:38 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    267.21 Page 2 (pdf)
    267.22 Page 4 (pdf)
    497.005 Definitions. Page 5 (pdf)
    704.06 Conservation easements; creation; acquisition; enforcement. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 49, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/21/2023 at 7:06 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/31/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 430 (c1) Abandoned and Historic Cemeteries Powell Similar Last Action: 5/3/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 49 (Ch. 2023-142) -SJ 725

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    944717 - Amendment
    Remove lines 91-96 and insert:
    Driskell 3/30/2023
    12:35 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/31/2023
    PDF
    771093 - Amendment
    Remove line 199 and insert:
    Driskell 3/30/2023
    12:37 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/31/2023
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    267.21 Page 2 (pdf)
    267.22 Page 4 (pdf)
    497.005 Definitions. Page 5 (pdf)
    704.06 Conservation easements; creation; acquisition; enforcement. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 49, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/24/2023 at 10:42 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/21/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 430 (c1) Abandoned and Historic Cemeteries Powell Similar Last Action: 5/3/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 49 (Ch. 2023-142) -SJ 725

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    085925 - Amendment
    Between lines 196 and 197, insert:
    Driskell 3/20/2023
    5:58 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/21/2023
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    267.21 Page 2 (pdf)
    267.22 Page 4 (pdf)
    497.005 Definitions. Page 5 (pdf)
    704.06 Conservation easements; creation; acquisition; enforcement. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • HB 49, Original Filed Version Posted 12/14/2022 at 11:45 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/31/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 430 Abandoned and Historic Cemeteries Powell Similar Last Action: 5/3/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 49 (Ch. 2023-142) -SJ 725

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    667309 - Amendment
    Remove line 98 and insert:
    Driskell 2/22/2023
    6:01 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/23/2023
    PDF
    689193 - Amendment
    Remove lines 163-223 and insert:
    Driskell 2/22/2023
    6:01 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/23/2023
    PDF

    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 5 (pdf)
    704.06 Conservation easements; creation; acquisition; enforcement. Page 7 (pdf)
    704.08 Cemeteries; right of ingress and egress for visiting or maintenance. Page 9 (pdf)

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