Abandoned Cemeteries
Summary
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 the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University for the identification and location of eligible next of kin; requiring the department to create, place, and maintain memorials at certain sites, subject to legislative appropriation, etc.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2020
Last action Mar 14, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2020
How they voted
20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Mar 9, 2020
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican8
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Mar 9, 2020
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0
upper
Mar 4, 2020
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Feb 27, 2020
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/03/20, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
upper
Feb 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
upper
Feb 20, 2020
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 02/25/20, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
upper
Jan 14, 2020
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Dec 13, 2019
Upper · Passed
Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
upper
Dec 10, 2019
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Dec 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 12/09/19, 1:30 pm, 301 Senate Building
upper
Sep 19, 2019
Committee
Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Janet Cruz
DDemocratic
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