Prohibition on alteration or removal of historical monuments; clarify.
Mississippi's SB 2294 prohibits the alteration, removal, renaming, or rededication of historical monuments and memorials on public property related to specific conflicts (Revolutionary War through the Iraq War), the Civil Rights era, or named after military figures/events. It directly affects state and local public spaces like parks, streets, and buildings bearing such monuments. The bill allows any individual to sue in state court to enforce the law, with the winning party entitled to recover legal fees. The law applies to all covered monuments already in place as of its effective date (July 1, 2025), excluding transportation infrastructure managed by the Mississippi Transportation Commission.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2025
Last action Feb 4, 2025
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Jan 20, 2025
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Referred To Public Property;Finance
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Party
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District
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Walter Michel
RRepublican
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