Florida 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 16 D · 10 R cosponsors

HB 49 — Abandoned and Historic Cemeteries

Last action — Chapter No. 2023-142

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 14, 2022. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on May 25, 2023.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 34 sponsors

    4 primary, 30 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (16 D · 10 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Abandoned and Historic Cemeteries; Creates Historic Cemeteries Program within Division of Historical Resources of DOS; creates Historic Cemeteries Program Advisory Council; authorizes certain entities to acquire conservation easements to preserve cemeteries; provides appropriations & authorizes positions. APPROPRIATION: $1,254,454

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2023-142

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. In Messages

  6. CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0

  7. Read 3rd time

  8. Placed on 3rd reading

  9. Read 2nd time

  10. Substituted for CS/SB 430

  11. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  12. Withdrawn from Appropriations

  13. Received

  14. Referred to Appropriations

  15. In Messages

  16. CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0

  17. Read 3rd time

  18. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  19. Placed on 3rd reading

  20. Read 2nd time

  21. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/18/2023)

  22. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  23. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)

  24. Bill referred to House Calendar

  25. CS Filed

  26. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  27. Reported out of State Affairs Committee

  28. Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee

  29. Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

  30. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  31. Now in State Affairs Committee

  32. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  33. CS Filed

  34. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  35. Reported out of Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee

  36. Favorable with CS by Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee

  37. Added to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee agenda

  38. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  39. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  40. Now in Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee

  41. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  42. Referred to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee

  43. CS Filed

  44. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  45. Reported out of Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee

  46. Favorable with CS by Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee

  47. Added to Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee agenda

  48. Now in Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee

  49. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  50. Referred to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee

  51. Referred to Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee

  52. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 30 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

  • Driskell, Fentrice Democrat
  • Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
  • Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
  • State Affairs Committee

Co-sponsors (30)

Not signed on (130)

130 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 21001
Democrat 6000
Unaffiliated 11000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Powell — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Book — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Torres — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Collins — Yea
Perry — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Not Voting
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Passage, Third Reading

Passed 116 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 62002
Democrat 28000
Unaffiliated 26001
Total 116003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (119)
Member Party Vote
Altman — Yea
Payne — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Fine — Yea
Rayner-Goolsby — Yea
Renner — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grant — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Roth — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Rudman — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Temple — Yea
Casello — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
Amesty — Not Voting
Lopez, V. — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Cross, Lindsay Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Dunkley, Lisa Democrat Yea
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Yea
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
López, Johanna Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" Republican Yea
Anderson, Adam Republican Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Baker, Jessica Republican Yea
Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Basabe, Fabián Republican Yea
Berfield, Kimberly Republican Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Canady, Jennifer Republican Yea
Cassel, Hillary Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Esposito, Tiffany Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Gonzalez Pittman, Karen Republican Yea
Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Not Voting
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Michael, Kiyan Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Not Voting
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Tramont, Chase Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Yea

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (State Affairs Committee)

Passed 19 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democrat 4001
Republican 9001
Total 19002
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Temple — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Casello — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Roach — Yea
Roth — Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Not Voting
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Not Voting
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee)

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 4000
Republican 7002
Unaffiliated 0002
Total 11004
% of votes cast 73%0%0%27%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Silvers — Not Voting
Lopez, V. — Not Voting
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Berfield, Kimberly Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Not Voting
Esposito, Tiffany Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Not Voting
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Yea

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee)

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8001
Democrat 4001
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 14002
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Roach — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Cross, Lindsay Democrat Yea
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat Yea
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Not Voting
López, Johanna Democrat Yea
Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Not Voting
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 49 do?
Abandoned and Historic Cemeteries; Creates Historic Cemeteries Program within Division of Historical Resources of DOS; creates Historic Cemeteries Program Advisory Council; authorizes certain entities to acquire conservation easements to preserve cemeteries; provides appropriations & authorizes positions. APPROPRIATION: $1,254,454
Who sponsors HB 49?
HB 49 is sponsored by Woodson, Marie Paule (Democrat), Waldron, Valdés, Susan L. (Republican), Tant, Allison (Democrat), Stark, Paula A. (Republican), Smith, David (Republican), Sirois, Tyler I. (Republican), Salzman, Michelle (Republican), Roth, Robinson, Felicia Simone (Democrat), Roach, Rayner-Goolsby, Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" (Republican), Nixon, Angela "Angie" (Democrat), López, Johanna (Democrat), LaMarca, Chip (Republican), Joseph, Dotie (Democrat), Hunschofsky, Christine (Democrat), Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" (Democrat), Harris, Jennifer "Rita" (Democrat), Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" (Democrat), Gossett-Seidman, Peggy (Republican), Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. (Democrat), Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" (Democrat), Cross, Lindsay (Democrat), Cassel, Hillary (Republican), Campbell, Daryl (Democrat), Berfield, Kimberly (Republican), Benjamin, Arrington, Kristen Aston (Democrat), Driskell, Fentrice (Democrat), Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee, Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee, and State Affairs Committee.
What is the current status of HB 49?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 14, 2022. Enacted.
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