HB 1537

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 10, 2020
  • Passed House Feb 11, 2020
  • Passed Senate Mar 04, 2020
  • Signed by Governor Apr 10, 2020

War memorials for veterans; removal, relocation, etc.

Abstract

Memorials for war veterans. Provides that a locality may remove, relocate, contextualize, or cover any monument or memorial for war veterans on the locality's public property, not including a monument or memorial located in a publicly owned cemetery, regardless of when the monument or memorial was erected, and removes certain criminal and civil penalties. Current law makes it unlawful to disturb or interfere with such monuments or memorials or to prevent citizens from taking proper measures and exercising proper means for the protection, preservation, and care of such monuments or memorials. Prior to removing, relocating, contextualizing, or covering any such publicly owned monument or memorial, the local governing body shall publish notice of such intent in a newspaper having general circulation in the locality. The notice shall specify the time and place of a public hearing at which interested persons may present their views, not less than 30 days after publication of the notice. After the completion of the hearing, the governing body may vote whether to remove, relocate, contextualize, or cover the monument or memorial. If the governing body votes to remove, relocate, contextualize, or cover the monument or memorial, the local governing body shall first, for a period of 30 days, offer the monument or memorial for relocation and placement to any museum, historical society, government, or military battlefield. The local governing body shall have sole authority to determine the final disposition of the monument or memorial. The bill authorizes the local governing body to call for an advisory referendum prior to voting on such motion. The bill repeals an 1890 act of assembly related to the placement of a statue in the City of Alexandria and does not apply to a monument or memorial located on the property of a public institution of higher education within the City of Lexington. The bill also provides that the Board of Historic Resources shall promulgate regulations governing the manner in which any monument or memorial may be contextualized. This bill incorporates HB1625 and is identical to SB 183.

Memorials for war veterans. Provides that a locality may remove, relocate, or alter any monument or memorial for war veterans located in its public space, regardless of when erected. Current law makes it unlawful to disturb or interfere with such monuments or memorials or to prevent citizens from taking proper measures and exercising proper means for the protection, preservation, and care of such monuments or memorials. This bill incorporates HB 1625.

Memorials for war veterans. Provides thata locality may remove, relocate, or alter any monument or memorial for war veterans located in its public space, regardless of whenerected. Current law makes it unlawful to disturb or interfere withsuch monuments or memorials or to prevent citizens from taking propermeasures and exercising proper means for the protection, preservation,and care of such monuments or memorials.

Bill Sponsors (29)

Votes


Actions


Apr 10, 2020

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 1101 (effective 7/1/20)

Mar 20, 2020

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020

Mar 19, 2020

House

Signed by Speaker

Mar 18, 2020

Senate

Signed by President

House

Enrolled

Mar 08, 2020

Senate

Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 15-N)

Mar 07, 2020

House

Conference substitute printed 20109855D-H2

House

VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 43-N)

House

Conference report agreed to by House (52-Y 43-N)

Virginia General Assembly

Amended by conference committee

Mar 05, 2020

House

Senate substitute rejected by House 20109421D-S1 (0-Y 97-N)

Senate

Conferees appointed by Senate

House

Conferees appointed by House

House

House acceded to request

Senate

Senate requested conference committee

Senate

Senate insisted on substitute (25-Y 14-N)

House

VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 97-N)

House

Placed on Calendar

Mar 04, 2020

Senate

Committee substitute agreed to 20109421D-S1

Senate

Read third time

Senate

Reading of substitute waived

Senate

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1537S1

Senate

Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 17-N)

Mar 03, 2020

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Mar 02, 2020

Senate

Committee substitute printed 20109421D-S1

Senate

Reported from Local Government with substitute (8-Y 6-N)

Feb 12, 2020

Senate

Referred to Committee on Local Government

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Feb 11, 2020

House

Read third time and passed House (53-Y 46-N)

House

VOTE: Passage (53-Y 46-N)

Feb 10, 2020

House

House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

House

Printed as engrossed 20107987D-EH1

House

Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendments HB1537EH1

House

Amendments by Delegate Poindexter withdrawn

House

Amendments by Delegate McQuinn agreed to

House

Committee substitute agreed to 20107987D-H1

House

Read second time

Feb 09, 2020

House

Read first time

Feb 07, 2020

House

Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (12-Y 10-N)

House

Incorporates HB1625 (Hudson)

House

Committee substitute printed 20107987D-H1

Jan 10, 2020

House

Presented and ordered printed 20102770D

House

Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

Bill Text

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Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendments HB1537EH1 HTML
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1537S1 HTML
HB1537H2 HTML
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1537ER) HTML
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1101) HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Amendment: HB1537AHR HTML
Amendment: HB1537AH HTML
Amendment: HB1537AC HTML

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