Bill to create process for relocating monuments, not destroying them, presented in committee
SB301 would protect monuments and set a process for relocation by a third party within the same jurisdiction; sponsor said the bill clarifies current law and does not permit destruction of monuments, while members asked whether relocation-to‑private sites or sale would be allowed.
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Senator Williams presented SB301, a bill that aims to protect public monuments while creating a process for relocation. "This is a bill that protects all monuments and sets up guidelines how if a city or community wants to remove monuments, how to go about it," Williams told the committee, adding the measure would clarify how monuments could be relocated or sold to a third party within the same jurisdiction.
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