County boards of supervisors; require to regulate county and municipal cemeteries.
SB 2798 requires Mississippi county boards of supervisors to maintain and repair public cemeteries owned by the county or any municipality within its boundaries, including abandoned public or nonprofit cemeteries showing neglect (e.g., overgrown vegetation, vandalism, or broken markers). It authorizes boards to use county funds for repairs, bill municipalities for reimbursement, and acquire title to neglected cemeteries deemed a public health risk. The bill explicitly excludes family burial grounds and for-profit cemeteries from coverage. This legislation died in committee on March 4, 2025, and was never enacted.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2025
Last action Mar 4, 2025
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MINOR
The bill's effective date was changed to repeal itself on June 30, 2025, meaning the legislation would not take effect. Additionally, minor formatting changes were made to the text of Section 1 regarding cemetery maintenance and repair provisions.
Scope change
The bill's scope is effectively nullified due to the repeal date, preventing it from applying to any counties or municipalities.
TIMELINE
Added a repeal date of June 30, 2025, which cancels the July 1, 2025 effective date, rendering the bill inactive.
TECHNICAL
Minor formatting adjustments in Section 1 text regarding cemetery maintenance provisions, with no substantive policy impact.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2025
How they voted
22–20
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 51
Feb 13, 2025
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican35
57% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Feb 17, 2025
Committee
Referred To County Affairs;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed As Amended
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
upper
Jan 20, 2025
Committee
Referred To County Affairs
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sollie Norwood
DDemocratic
Co
Rod Hickman
DDemocratic
Co
Sarita Simmons
DDemocratic
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