Historical African American Cemeteries and Graves Fund; created.
Summary
Historical African American Cemeteries and Graves Fund. Creates the Historical African American Cemeteries and Graves Fund and provides that any funds that are appropriated to the Department of Historic Resources but not used for the maintenance of graves, in particular the listed historical African American cemeteries, shall be deposited in the Fund. The bill authorizes the Director of the Department to manage and administer the Fund and to disburse moneys in the Fund to maintain additional graves that have been certified by the Department and documented in the Department's cultural resources database.The bill also adds six cemeteries to the list of cemeteries for which qualified organizations may receive funds from the Department. The cemeteries are Cuffeytown Cemetery in the City of Chesapeake, with 52 eligible graves; Newtown Cemetery in the City of Harrisonburg, with 400 eligible graves; Stanton Family Cemetery in Buckingham County, with 36 eligible graves; and three cemeteries in Arlington County: Calloway Cemetery, with 29 eligible graves, Lomax Cemetery, with 66 eligible graves, and Mount Salvation Cemetery, with 29 eligible graves. This bill incorporates HB 379, HB 905, HB 1234, and HB 1593 and is identical to SB 881.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Jan 9, 2020
Signed Mar 25, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Mar 25, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 455 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1523S1
upper
Feb 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 20108494D-S1
upper
Feb 19, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (13-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 11, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Feb 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 7, 2020
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1523H1
lower
Feb 7, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 20107734D-H1
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 9, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
Jan 9, 2020
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20102879D
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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