Georgia House Bill 237 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 1 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-03 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the state flag, seal, and other symbols, so as to prohibit the display of monuments, memorials, plaques, markers, or memorabilia related to the Confederate States of America, slave owners, or persons advocating for slavery on public property except for museums and Civil War battlefields; to amend Chapter 4 of Title 1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to holidays and observances so as to remove provisions related to Confederate History and Heritage Month; to amend Part 4 of Article 6 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Stone Mountain Memorial Association, so as to remove reference to the confederate memorial; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

State government; prohibit display of monuments or memorabilia related to the Confederate States of America except for museums and Civil War battlefields

Rep. Shelly Hutchinson [D]	Rep. Billy Mitchell [D]	Rep. Sandra Scott [D]	Rep. Kim Schofield [D]
Rep. Gregg Kennard [D]	Rep. Erica Thomas [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-02-03	House	House Second Readers
2021-02-02	House	House First Readers
2021-02-01	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59201
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/196477