Mississippi 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 2043 — Alteration or renaming of historical monuments, memorials and streets; prohibit and provide sanctions.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends existing law to strengthen protections against the alteration, renaming, or rededication of historical monuments and memorials on public property, and establishes penalties for violations.

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    or, rededicated → or rededicated

    Clarifies the prohibition against renaming or rededicating historical monuments.

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    such as including local, municipal or, county, school district or public university-owned public areas,. → such as local, municipal, county, school district, or public university-owned public areas.

    Corrects wording for clarity on the types of public areas included.

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    No person may prevent the public body responsible for maintaining any of the items, structures or areas described above from taking proper measures and exercising proper means for the protection, preservation, care, repair or restoration of those items, structures or areas. → No person may prevent the public body responsible for maintaining any of the items, structures, or areas described above from taking proper measures and exercising proper means for the protection, preservation, care, repair, or restoration of those items, structures, or areas.

    Removes redundancy by simplifying the sentence regarding the protection and maintenance of monuments.

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    the governing body may move the memorial to a more suitable another public location if it is determined that the location is more appropriate to displaying the monument necessary to construct a school, hospital, public roadway or building that provides services related to the governing body. → the governing body may move the memorial to another suitable public location if it is determined that the location is more appropriate to displaying the monument necessary to construct a school, hospital, public roadway, or building that provides services related to the governing body.

    Clarifies the conditions under which a memorial may be moved to a new public location.

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    This section shall apply to items, structures or areas described in subsections (2) and (3) of this section in existence prior to July 1, 2020, and those lawfully erected, named or dedicated on or after July 1, 2020. → This section shall apply to items, structures, or areas described in subsections (2) and (3) of this section that are in existence prior to July 1, 2020, and those lawfully erected, named, or dedicated on or after July 1, 2020.

    Fine-tunes the application date of the statute to enhance clarity.

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    the provisions of this section may be amended or repealed only upon passage of an act that has received a two-thirds (2/3) vote on final passage in each house of the Legislature. → The provisions of this section may be amended or repealed only upon passage of an act that has received a two-thirds (2/3) vote in each house of the Legislature.

    Slight rephrasing alters the readability without changing the law's intent.

Action History

  1. Died In Committee

  2. Referred To Rules;Public Property

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (174)

174 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 2043?
SB 2043 is sponsored by Joseph M. Seymour (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2043?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 2043?
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