Eric Koch
- Republican
- Senator
- District 44
Author
Requires the state police department to prioritize the investigation and prosecution of persons who destroy, damage, vandalize, or desecrate a monument, memorial, or statue. Requires the state police department to assist political subdivisions in the investigation and prosecution of persons who destroy, damage, vandalize, or desecrate a monument, memorial, or statue. Provides that discretionary funding for a political subdivision may not be withheld from a political subdivision in certain circumstances. Provides that a state agency may provide discretionary funding to a political subdivision for a respective grant program after considering whether the political subdivision has taken all appropriate enforcement actions to protect public monuments, memorials, and statues from destruction or vandalism. Defines "discretionary funding". Adds enhanced penalties to the crime of rioting.
Public Law 94
Signed by the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 376: yeas 36, nays 10
Returned to the Senate with amendments
Motion to concur filed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 365: yeas 68, nays 25
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Representatives McNamara, Judy, Ledbetter C added as cosponsors
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Referred to the Courts and Criminal Code pursuant to House Rule 127
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
Referred to the House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 85: yeas 41, nays 6
Senator Young M added as coauthor
Senator Rogers added as coauthor
Senator Doriot added as coauthor
House sponsor: Representative Lehman
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senator Freeman added as second author
Senator Houchin added as coauthor
Senator Sandlin added as third author
Senator Zay added as coauthor
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
Authored by Senator Koch
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| Fiscal Note: SB0187.05.ENRH.FN001 |
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