Abandoned and Historic Cemeteries
Summary
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
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Dec 14, 2022
Signed May 25, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 4, 2023 · House Apr 19, 2023
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 39
May 4, 2023
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican27
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
52
Key actions
15
Committee
20
May 25, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
May 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Mar 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in State Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Feb 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
lower
Dec 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Now in Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
lower
Dec 23, 2022
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Dec 23, 2022
Committee
Referred to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Dec 23, 2022
Committee
Referred to Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 29 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Fentrice Driskell
DDemocratic
Co
Allison Tant
DDemocratic
Co
Angie Nixon
DDemocratic
Co
Anna Eskamani
DDemocratic
Co
Chip LaMarca
RRepublican
Co
Christine Hunschofsky
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher Benjamin
DDemocratic
Co
Daryl Campbell
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Smith
RRepublican
Co
Dianne Hart-Lowman
DDemocratic
Co
Dotie Joseph
DDemocratic
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