Protection of monuments, memorials, and statues.
Summary
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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Apr 7, 2021
Signed Apr 22, 2021
Floor votes · House Apr 6, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Apr 22, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 8, 2021
Amended
Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 376: yeas 36, nays 10
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Introduced
Motion to concur filed
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Amended
Returned to the Senate with amendments
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 365: yeas 68, nays 25
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Courts and Criminal Code pursuant to House Rule 127
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House
upper
Feb 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 85: yeas 41, nays 6
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Aaron Freeman
RRepublican
P
Eric Koch
RRepublican
P
Jack E. Sandlin
RRepublican
P
Matt Lehman
RRepublican
Co
Andy Zay
RRepublican
Co
Blake Doriot
RRepublican
Co
Chris Judy
RRepublican
Co
Cindy Ledbetter
RRepublican
Co
Erin Houchin
RRepublican
Co
Linda Rogers
RRepublican
Co
Mike Young
RRepublican
Co
Wendy McNamara
RRepublican
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