HB8 Alabama 2021 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Historical monuments, local governments authorized to remove and required to transfer ownership to Archives and History or Alabama Historical Commission for public display, Alabama Memorial Preservation Act of 2017, Secs. 41-9-230 to 41-9-237, inclusive, repealed
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would authorize a county or
municipality to remove any monument located on
public property under the jurisdiction and control
of the county or municipality and would require the
transfer of ownership of the monument to the
Department of Archives and History or the Alabama
Historical Commission for maintenance and
appropriate public display</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also repeal the Alabama
Memorial Preservation Act of 2017</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to historical monuments; to authorize a
county or municipality to remove any monument under the
jurisdiction of the county or municipality; to require the
Department of Archives and History or the Alabama Historical
Commission to accept the transfer of ownership of the
monument, to maintain the monument, and provide appropriate
public display; and to repeal Article 9A, commencing with
Section 41-9-230, of Chapter 9, Title 41, Code of Alabama
1975, the Alabama Memorial Preservation Act of 2017.
</p>
Subjects
Counties
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2021 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | February 10, 2021 | Room 200 at 13:45 | House JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill News
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB8 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - HB8 for Judiciary |