Delores McQuinn
- Democratic
- Delegate
- District 81
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.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 1101 (effective 7/1/20)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Enrolled
Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 15-N)
Conference substitute printed 20109855D-H2
VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 43-N)
Conference report agreed to by House (52-Y 43-N)
Amended by conference committee
Senate substitute rejected by House 20109421D-S1 (0-Y 97-N)
Conferees appointed by Senate
Conferees appointed by House
House acceded to request
Senate requested conference committee
Senate insisted on substitute (25-Y 14-N)
VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 97-N)
Placed on Calendar
Committee substitute agreed to 20109421D-S1
Read third time
Reading of substitute waived
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1537S1
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 17-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 20109421D-S1
Reported from Local Government with substitute (8-Y 6-N)
Referred to Committee on Local Government
Constitutional reading dispensed
Read third time and passed House (53-Y 46-N)
VOTE: Passage (53-Y 46-N)
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
Printed as engrossed 20107987D-EH1
Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendments HB1537EH1
Amendments by Delegate Poindexter withdrawn
Amendments by Delegate McQuinn agreed to
Committee substitute agreed to 20107987D-H1
Read second time
Read first time
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (12-Y 10-N)
Incorporates HB1625 (Hudson)
Committee substitute printed 20107987D-H1
Presented and ordered printed 20102770D
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
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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 |
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Amendment: HB1537AHR | HTML |
Amendment: HB1537AH | HTML |
Amendment: HB1537AC | HTML |
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