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2023 SESSION
HB 778 Monument and memorials; relocation.
Introduced by: Wren M. Williams | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Relocation of monument and memorials. Requires a locality that votes to remove, relocate, contextualize, or cover certain war monuments or memorials to initiate a process to gift the monument or memorial to a nonprofit organization that is most related to the mission and spirit of the monument or memorial, at the locality's expense. The bill provides that the placement of the monument or memorial shall be decided by an independent committee and that a majority vote by the committee as to the relocation of the memorial is binding on the locality and shall be carried out within six months from the date of the committee's decision.
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HISTORY
- 01/11/22 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102285D
- 01/11/22 House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 01/28/22 House: Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #1
- 02/04/22 House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2023 by voice vote
- 02/11/22 House: Continued to 2023 in Counties, Cities and Towns by voice vote
- 11/22/22 House: Left in Counties, Cities and Towns