GA HB175 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-08 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

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 on public property except for museums and Civil War battlefields; to amend Code Section 1-4-20 of the O.C.G.A., relating 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; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

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

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2019-02-08HouseHouse Second Readers
2019-02-07HouseHouse First Readers
2019-02-06HouseHouse Hopper

Georgia State Sources


Bill Comments

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