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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 34: Historic Cemeteries Program

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 34 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on September 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Historic Cemeteries Program. Primary sponsor: Barbara Sharief (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 425 (Ch. 2026-87).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Historic Cemeteries Program; Requiring local governments to approve applications from historic African-American cemeteries to change the land use category and zoning district of excess vacant land under certain conditions, etc.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Barbara ShariefPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate35
Lori BermanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Mack BernardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate24
LaVon Bracy DavisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Tracie DavisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Shev JonesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Rosalind OsgoodCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate32
Darryl RousonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate16

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 425 (Ch. 2026-87)
  2. Introduced
  3. Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  4. Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
  5. On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 11/04/25, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
  6. Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules
  7. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source