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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5177: Cemetery district withdrawal

Concerning cemetery district withdrawal of territory.

Summary

  • Allows a cemetery district to withdraw territory without a special election if the territory has no qualified voters residing in it.
  • Requires the approval of the land owners of the territory, if this withdrawal is initiated by the cemetery district board of commissioners.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 42, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2019
  2. Out of committeeJan 23, 2019
  3. Passed SenateFeb 6, 2019
  4. Passed HouseApr 9, 2019
  5. GovernorApr 17, 2019
  6. LawApr 17, 2019
Prime sponsor
John Braun (R-20)
Introduced
January 15, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
April 17, 2019
Session law
Chapter 42, Laws of 2019
Companion bill
HB 1802
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to cemetery district withdrawal of territory;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Braun (R-20)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Dean Takko D-19

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 6, 2019
Version voted on: SB 5177
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27002
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 9, 2019
Version voted on: SB 5177
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55002
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Effective date 7/28/2019.
  3. Chapter 42, 2019 Laws.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. LG - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Local Government.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. LGOV - Majority; do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Local Government.

SB 5177 in other sessions

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