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Senate sponsor agrees to narrow monument 'look‑back' after municipal objections
Summary
Sen. Mark Johnson said SB121 tightens Act 10‑03 (2021) language to allow courts to order restoration of monuments and to permit attorney‑fee awards; after municipal objections the sponsor agreed to change the look‑back to the law's effective date (April 28, 2021) and return the bill for revision.
Sen. Mark Johnson (Senate District 17) presented Senate Bill 121 as a cleanup to Act 10‑03 of 2021, saying the bill clarifies that courts "shall" — not "may" — order restoration of protected monuments and adds language to preserve written records of waiver denials by the history commission. Johnson said the measure also makes clear that a monument not currently displayed but in an entity's possession remains protected and that successful plaintiffs could seek attorney's…
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