SB 1690: Preservation of Memorials
GENERAL BILL by Torres
Preservation of Memorials; Citing this act as the "Historical Memorials Protection Act"; prohibiting specified activities concerning memorials by a person or an entity; providing for liability and the award of certain costs and damages for violations of the act; requiring the Secretary of State to provide written approval before the placement of certain materials on or adjacent to certain memorials on public property; providing criminal penalties for damage to or removal of certain memorials, etc.
Senate Committee References:
- Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/10/2020 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 1/17/2020 | Senate |
• Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Criminal Justice; Rules -SJ 166 |
| 1/22/2020 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/27/20, 1:30 pm, 301 Senate Building • Introduced -SJ 166 |
| 1/27/2020 | Senate |
• Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 214 • Now in Criminal Justice |
| 2/6/2020 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/11/20, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Building |
| 2/11/2020 | Senate |
• Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 268 • Now in Rules |
| 3/14/2020 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Rules |