Mississippi House Bill 1472

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 23-0)
Status: Failed on March 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 55-15-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Violation Relating To The Relocation, Removal, Disturbing, Altering, Renaming Or Rededicating Of A Historical Monument By A County Or Municipality Is Punishable By A Fine Of $10,000.00 Per Month On Such County Or Municipality Until The Violation Is Fully Corrected; To Provide That Monies Collected From Such Fines Shall Be Distributed To The Mississippi Department Of Archives And History; To Provide That Any Individual Or Group Of Individuals That Disturbs, Alters, Or Causes Any Damage To Any Statue, Monument, Memorial Or Nameplate As Provided In This Section Is Guilty Of Malicious Mischief And Shall Be Responsible For All Costs To Repair And Restore Such Damaged Property; And For Related Purposes.

Historical monuments; counties and municipalities fined $10,000 per month for certain violations regarding.

Rep. Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes [R]	Rep. William Arnold [R]	Rep. Randy Boyd [R]	Rep. Andy Boyd [R]
Rep. Carolyn Crawford [R]	Rep. Becky Currie [R]	Rep. Kevin Felsher [R]	Rep. Kevin Ford [R]
Rep. Jill Ford [R]	Rep. Zachary Grady [R]	Rep. Jeff Hale [R]	Rep. Celeste Hurst [R]
Rep. Clay Mansell [R]	Rep. Brad Mattox [R]	Rep. Dana Underwood McLean [R]	Rep. Jonathon McMillan [R]
Rep. Ken Morgan [R]	Rep. Bill Pigott [R]	Rep. Noah Sanford [R]	Rep. Joseph Tubb [R]
Rep. Lance Varner [R]	Rep. Beth Waldo [R]	Rep. Jansen Owen [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-03-05	House	Died In Committee
2024-02-19	House	Referred To Judiciary B

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
55	15	81	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/HB/HB1472.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/HB/1400-1499/HB1472IN.htm