Abandoned and Neglected Cemeteries Fund - Establishment [SB-963]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Grants ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Establishing the Abandoned and Neglected Cemeteries Fund to provide for the care, preservation, maintenance, and restoration of abandoned and neglected cemeteries in the State; authorizing the Governor to include in the budget bill an appropriation of $250,000 to the Fund; and requiring an annual report by September 30 to the General Assembly on the donations to the Fund, promotional efforts undertaken with money from the Fund, and a detailed accounting of the use of the Fund.
SB-963: Abandoned and Neglected Cemeteries Fund - Establishment
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Mautz
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 409 on 05/06/2025
Criminal Law - Human Remains, Pet Remains, and Cemeteries - Prohibitions [HB-1000]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Religion ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering the definition of "permanent cemetery" to include a cemetery owned by a family or religious organization; prohibiting a person from tampering with human remains interred in a cemetery; altering certain penalties relating to prohibitions against removal of human remains from a burial site; prohibiting a person from damaging, desecrating, mutilating, storing, tampering with, trafficking, or transporting human remains; etc.
HB-1000: Criminal Law - Human Remains, Pet Remains, and Cemeteries - Prohibitions
Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Ghrist
Hearing Canceled (judiciary) on 02/17/2025
Criminal Law – Human Remains, Pet Remains, and Cemeteries – Prohibitions [SB-616]
[Crime ]
[Animals ]
[Religion ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering the definition of "permanent cemetery" to include a cemetery owned by a family or religious organization; prohibiting a person from tampering with human remains interred in a cemetery; altering certain penalties relating to prohibitions against removal of human remains from a burial site; prohibiting a person from damaging, desecrating, mutilating, storing, tampering with, trafficking, or transporting human remains; prohibiting a person from removing or attempting to remove pet remains from a cemetery; etc.
SB-616: Criminal Law – Human Remains, Pet Remains, and Cemeteries – Prohibitions
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Hearing 2/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2025
Abandoned and Neglected Cemeteries Fund - Establishment [HB-535]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Establishing the Abandoned and Neglected Cemeteries Fund to provide for the care, preservation, maintenance, and restoration of abandoned and neglected cemeteries in the State; authorizing the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $250,000 to the fund; and requiring an annual report by September 30 to the General Assembly on the donations to the Fund and promotional efforts undertaken by money from the Fund.
HB-535: Abandoned and Neglected Cemeteries Fund - Establishment
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 410 on 05/06/2025
Criminal Law - Hate Crimes - Law Enforcement Officers [SB-122]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Including law enforcement officers within the scope of certain prohibitions against committing certain crimes against certain persons, damaging certain property of certain persons, burning certain objects, and damaging certain buildings with which certain persons or groups have contacts or associations or under circumstances exhibiting animosity against a certain person or group.
SB-122: Criminal Law - Hate Crimes - Law Enforcement Officers
Sponsored by: Sen. William Folden
Hearing 1/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/09/2025
Cannabis - Licensee Locations - Restrictions [HB-805]
[Cannabis ]
[Real Estate ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering the distance restrictions from 2000 feet to one-half mile applicable to a licensed cannabis dispensary; prohibiting a political subdivision from establishing certain zoning requirements that are more restrictive than certain zoning requirements that existed on June 30, 2023; authorizing at least 10 individuals who are residents, commercial tenants who are not holders of or applicants for a license, or real estate owners, and are located within 1,000 of the licensed premises to file a protest against a license; etc.
Criminal Law - Victims of Child Sex Trafficking and Human Trafficking - Safe Harbor and Service Response [SB-292]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering procedures that a law enforcement officer and a court are required to follow when the law enforcement officer or court has reason to believe that a child who has been detained is a victim of sex trafficking or a victim of human trafficking; providing that a minor may not be criminally prosecuted or proceeded against under certain provisions of law for a certain offense if the minor committed the offense as a direct result of being a victim of sex trafficking or being a victim of human trafficking; etc.
SB-292: Criminal Law - Victims of Child Sex Trafficking and Human Trafficking - Safe Harbor and Service Response
Sponsored by: Sen. William Folden
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 686 on 05/16/2023
Sponsored by: Rep. Donna White
Ref To The Com On Energy And Public Utilities, If Favorable, Disaster Recovery And Homeland Security, If Favorable, Rules, Calendar, And Operations Of The House on 01/30/2023
Criminal Law - Victims of Child Sex Trafficking and Human Trafficking - Safe Harbor and Service Response [HB-297]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering procedures that a law enforcement officer and a court are required to follow when the law enforcement officer or court has reason to believe that a child who has been detained is a victim of sex trafficking or a victim of human trafficking; providing that a minor may not be criminally prosecuted or proceeded against under certain provisions of law for a certain offense if the minor committed the offense as a direct result of being a victim of sex trafficking or being a victim of human trafficking; etc.
HB-297: Criminal Law - Victims of Child Sex Trafficking and Human Trafficking - Safe Harbor and Service Response
Sponsored by: Rep. David Moon
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 687 on 05/16/2023
Crimes – Public Monuments – Destruction of Property [HB-1354]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a person from willfully destroying, mutilating, defacing, injuring, or removing certain monuments under certain circumstances; requiring a court to order restitution for certain costs; authorizing prosecution of certain offenses by a certain State's Attorney or the Attorney General; prohibiting payment of certain State money to a county or municipality under certain circumstances; etc.
HB-1354: Crimes – Public Monuments – Destruction of Property
Sponsored by: Rep. Haven Shoemaker
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/07/2022
Election Law - Campaign Signs - Prohibitions [SB-285]
[Elections ]
[Crime ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing the offense of willfully and maliciously destroying, injuring, or defacing campaign signs; and establishing the offense of willfully and knowingly obtaining or exerting unauthorized control over campaign signs under certain circumstances.
SB-285: Election Law - Campaign Signs - Prohibitions
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Hough
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2022
Mail–In Voting Enhancement Act [HB-1047]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
Requiring the State Board of Elections to complete a comprehensive report analyzing the election after each statewide election; requiring the report to be posted on the State Board's website and submitted to the General Assembly; requiring that certain guidelines for absentee voting provide for the return of absentee ballots using ballot drop boxes and for voter access to information concerning the status of the voter's absentee ballot; requiring the State Board to ensure that ballot drop boxes are available during a certain period; etc.
HB-1047: Mail–In Voting Enhancement Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle Wilkins
Senate Refuses Recede on 04/10/2021
Election Law – Theft or Destruction of Campaign Signs – Penalties [SB-713]
[Elections ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a person from willfully and maliciously destroying, injuring, or defacing a campaign sign that is on another person's property; establishing that a violation of the Act is a misdemeanor with a fine of up to $1,000, or imprisonment for not more than 60 days or both; prohibiting a person from willfully or knowingly obtaining or exerting unauthorized control over a certain campaign sign under certain circumstances; and establishing a fine of up to $1,000, or imprisonment of up to 60 days, or both for a violation of the Act.
SB-713: Election Law – Theft or Destruction of Campaign Signs – Penalties
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Hearing Canceled on 03/03/2021
Crimes - Malicious Destruction of Historically Significant Monument (Monument Protection Act of 2021) [SB-443]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a person from willfully and maliciously destroying, damaging, vandalizing, or desecrating a certain historically significant monument; providing penalties for violations of the Act; authorizing a court to consider as one crime the aggregate value of damage to each property resulting from one scheme or course of conduct in determining a penalty; providing for the application and determination of the value of certain damage; etc.
SB-443: Crimes - Malicious Destruction of Historically Significant Monument (Monument Protection Act of 2021)
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Hearing Canceled on 01/27/2021