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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.

Effective Date: 10/1/2020
Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died in Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  2. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  3. 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3/14/2020 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration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