CEMETERIES: Regulates the operation of abandoned cemeteries
This bill amends existing laws to allow local officials to address public safety risks and health hazards in cemeteries following a declared disaster. It specifically authorizes parish presidents or municipal leaders to take immediate action to mitigate dangers caused by disasters in both public and private burial grounds. The measure relies on current disaster response statutes to guide these emergency interventions, ensuring that cleanup efforts can proceed when necessary to protect community health.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Apr 2, 2024
Signed Jun 3, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2024 · House May 21, 2024
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 39
May 13, 2024
D
Democratic11
90% Yea
R
Republican28
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
5
Committee
4
May 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 97, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
lower
May 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 6, 2024
Committee
Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments.
upper
Apr 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 99, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (14-0).
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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