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CS/CS/HB 425: Historic Cemeteries Program

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee ; Aristide ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell ; Driskell ; Eskamani ; Harris

Historic Cemeteries Program; Requires local governments to approve applications from historic African-American cemeteries to change land use category & zoning district of excess vacant land under certain conditions to allow development consistent & compatible with adjacent land uses.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 3/11/2026 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/12/26
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/14/2025 House • Filed
    11/24/2025 House • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
    • Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
    1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    2/16/2026 House • PCS added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
    2/18/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
    2/19/2026 House • Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    2/20/2026 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Commerce Committee
    2/24/2026 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
    2/26/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
    3/2/2026 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    3/5/2026 House • Read 2nd time
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
    3/5/2026 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Rules
    • Received
    3/11/2026 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/12/26

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  • CS/CS/HB 425, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/2/2026 at 10:38 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1485 Trust Funds/Creation/Historic Cemeteries Trust Fund/Department of State Aristide Linked Last Action: 1/15/2026 H Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Track This Bill
    S 34 Historic Cemeteries Program Sharief Similar Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced Track This Bill
    S 1360 Historic Cemeteries Trust Fund/Department of State Sharief Compare Last Action: 2/11/2026 S Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 299 Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/5/2026 12:21 PM House 110 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    267.21 Historic Cemeteries Program. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 425, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/19/2026 at 10:01 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/19/2026 (pdf)
    Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/2/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1485 Trust Funds/Creation/Historic Cemeteries Trust Fund/Department of State Aristide Linked Last Action: 1/15/2026 H Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Track This Bill
    S 34 Historic Cemeteries Program Sharief Similar Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced Track This Bill
    S 1360 Historic Cemeteries Trust Fund/Department of State Sharief Compare Last Action: 2/11/2026 S Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 299 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    619057 - Amendment
    Remove lines 22-25 and insert:     		Aristide 2/25/2026
    5:41 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/27/2026     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    267.21 Historic Cemeteries Program. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 425, Original Filed Version Posted 11/14/2025 at 10:21 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1485 Trust Funds/Creation/Historic Cemeteries Trust Fund/Department of State Aristide Linked Last Action: 1/15/2026 H Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Track This Bill
    S 34 Historic Cemeteries Program Sharief Identical Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced Track This Bill
    S 1360 Historic Cemeteries Trust Fund/Department of State Sharief Compare Last Action: 2/11/2026 S Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 299 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    267.21 Historic Cemeteries Program. Page 1 (pdf)

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