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GA HB467
Bill
Status
2/18/2025
Primary Sponsor
Alan Powell
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AI Summary
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Prohibits any person, corporation, government officer, or agency from mutilating, defacing, damaging, destroying, removing, or concealing publicly or privately owned monuments on government property, with violations constituting a misdemeanor
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Expands liability for monument damage to include treble (3x) repair/replacement costs, plus potential exemplary damages, attorney's fees, and court costs
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Grants any interested person, group, or legal entity standing to sue for violations without requiring proof of particularized personal injury, and explicitly waives sovereign and qualified immunity for government entities and officers
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Requires agencies to provide 90 days' public notice before removing or relocating a monument, solicit third parties interested in receiving it for public display, and prohibits relocation to museums, cemeteries, or mausoleums unless originally placed there
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Mandates the Department of Community Affairs establish a statewide registry of all monuments on public property, with agencies required to submit comprehensive lists by December 31 of the year following enactment
Legislative Description
State flag, seal, and other symbols; protection of government statues and monuments; revise provisions
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
3/6/2026