CS/SB 222 (2021) -  Abandoned Cemeteries

General Bill by Governmental Oversight and Accountability and Cruz (CO-SPONSORS) Stewart
Abandoned Cemeteries: Creating the Task Force on Abandoned African-American Cemeteries; requiring the Department of State to partner with specified entities to undertake an investigation of the former Zion Cemetery site; requiring the department to contract with the University of South Florida and Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University for the identification and location of eligible next of kin; directing the Division of Historical Resources of the department to ensure the listing of certain cemeteries in the Florida Master Site File; requiring the division to seek placement of historical markers at certain abandoned cemeteries, subject to certain limitations, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2021
Last Event: 04/29/21 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 37 (Ch. 2021-60) -SJ 859 on Thursday, April 29, 2021 11:31 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    • On agenda for: 02/17/21 9:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 37 Subject: Abandoned Cemeteries Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 1
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 433626 , Governmental Oversight and Accountability, Cruz Date Filed: 01/26/21, Line#: 123 Senate(c): Withdrawn 02/09/2021 08:56 AM
    • SA 592004 , Governmental Oversight and Accountability, Cruz Date Filed: 01/26/21, Line#: 123 Senate(c): Withdrawn 02/09/2021 08:56 AM
    • A 552312 , Governmental Oversight and Accountability, Cruz Date Filed: 02/09/21, Line#: 123 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/17/2021 11:08 AM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability 2/17/2021 3:51:38 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability 1/26/2021 7:47:12 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 37 (Ch. 2021-60) -SJ 859 Time: 04/29/2021 - 11:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Substituted CS/CS/HB 37 -SJ 859 Time: 04/29/2021 - 11:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 859 Time: 04/29/2021 - 11:29 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/21 -SJ 796 Time: 04/28/2021 - 2:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 04/28/2021 - 2:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Withdrawn from Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 796 Time: 04/28/2021 - 2:25 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Version: c1
Event: S CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time -SJ 167 Time: 03/02/2021 - 7:13 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability Version: c1
Event: S Introduced -SJ 53 Time: 03/02/2021 - 11:09 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Time: 02/22/2021 - 10:10 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/17/2021 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability Version: __
Event: S CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 177 Time: 02/17/2021 - 10:23 AM Member: Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/17/21, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Building Time: 02/08/2021 - 2:38 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/27/21, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Building --Temporarily Postponed Time: 01/15/2021 - 3:17 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability Version: __
Event: S Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 53 Time: 12/15/2020 - 11:29 AM Member: Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 12/07/2020 - 1:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: __