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MS SB2191
Bill
AI Summary
- Amends Mississippi Code Section 55-15-81 to be known as the "Mississippi Heritage Protection Act of 2021"
- Prohibits relocating, removing, renaming, redededicating, or defacing war monuments, memorials, statues, schools, streets, parks, and buildings on public property honoring military figures, events, or units from conflicts including the Revolutionary War through Operation Iraqi Freedom/Enduring Freedom
- Expands protections to include school districts and public university-owned property, as well as cemetery headstones and historic flag displays
- Establishes criminal penalties including fines up to $10,000, imprisonment up to 6 months, or both; damage to public property carries up to 1 year imprisonment plus liability for repairs
- Requires a two-thirds vote in each house of the Legislature to amend or repeal these protections; effective date July 1, 2021
Legislative Description
Alteration or renaming of historical monuments, memorials and streets; prohibit and provide sanctions.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/2/2021
Committee Referrals
Public Property1/8/2021
Full Bill Text
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