SB 187 IN

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Requires the state police department to prioritize the investigation and prosecution of persons who destroy, damage, vandalize, or desecrate a monument, memorial, or statue. Requires the state police department to assist political subdivisions in the investigation and prosecution of persons who destroy, damage, vandalize, or desecrate a monument, memorial, or statue. Provides that discretionary funding for a political subdivision may not be withheld from a political subdivision in certain circumstances. Provides that a state agency may provide discretionary funding to a political subdivision for a respective grant program after considering whether the political subdivision has taken all appropriate enforcement actions to protect public monuments, memorials, and statues from destruction or vandalism. Defines "discretionary funding". Adds enhanced penalties to the crime of rioting.

• Eric Koch Republican · author
• Aaron Freeman Republican · author
• Jack Sandlin · author
• Matt Lehman Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 12, 2021 Authored by Senator Koch · upper
2. Jan 12, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law · upper
3. Jan 25, 2021 Senator Zay added as coauthor · upper
4. Feb 2, 2021 Senator Freeman added as second author · upper
5. Feb 2, 2021 Senator Sandlin added as third author · upper
6. Feb 2, 2021 Senator Houchin added as coauthor · upper
7. Feb 4, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
8. Feb 8, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
9. Feb 9, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 85: yeas 41, nays 6 · upper
10. Feb 9, 2021 House sponsor: Representative Lehman · upper
11. Feb 9, 2021 Senator Doriot added as coauthor · upper
12. Feb 9, 2021 Senator Rogers added as coauthor · upper
13. Feb 9, 2021 Senator Young M added as coauthor · upper
14. Feb 10, 2021 Referred to the House · upper
15. Mar 1, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety · lower
16. Mar 9, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
17. Mar 9, 2021 Referred to the Courts and Criminal Code pursuant to House Rule 127 · lower
18. Apr 1, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
19. Apr 5, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
20. Apr 5, 2021 Representatives McNamara, Judy, Ledbetter C added as cosponsors · lower
21. Apr 6, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 365: yeas 68, nays 25 · lower
22. Apr 7, 2021 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
23. Apr 7, 2021 Motion to concur filed · upper
24. Apr 8, 2021 Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 376: yeas 36, nays 10 · upper
25. Apr 12, 2021 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
26. Apr 13, 2021 Signed by the Speaker · lower
27. Apr 19, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
28. Apr 22, 2021 Signed by the Governor · executive
29. Apr 22, 2021 Public Law 94 · upper

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled Senate Bill (S) · Apr 9, 2021 · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 12, 2021 · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · Feb 4, 2021 · PDF
• Senate Bill (H) · Mar 9, 2021 · PDF
• Senate Bill (H) · Apr 1, 2021 · PDF