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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5059

SB 5059: Monument protection

Concerning protecting state and federal monuments, memorials, and statues from damage intentionally inflicted during the course of unpeaceful demonstrations or riots.

Summary

  • Expands the definition of monument to include property owned by the federal government, state, or other municipalities.
  • Raises the classification of defacing a monument to a gross misdemeanor.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2021
  2. Out of committeeJan 29, 2021
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim McCune (R-2)
Introduced
January 11, 2021 in the Senate
Last action
January 10, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5059, SSB 5059

AN ACT Relating to protecting state and federal monuments, memorials, and statues from damage intentionally inflicted during the course of unpeaceful demonstrations or riots;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim McCune (R-2)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Jeff Holy R-6Keith Wagoner R-39

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5059)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5059)
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5059)
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5059)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5059)
  10. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5059)
  11. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  14. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5059 in other sessions

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