summary
Introduced
01/14/2025
01/14/2025
In Committee
01/14/2025
01/14/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
126th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 10-1-220 So As To Provide For An African American Confederate Veterans Monument; By Adding Section 10-1-230 So As To Establish An African American Confederate Veterans Monument Commission, To Provide The Composition Of The Commission, To Provide The Powers And Duties Of The Commission, To Establish A Deadline For The Submission Of A Proposed Design And Location Of The Monument, And To Provide For The Dissolution Of The Commission.
AI Summary
This bill establishes an African American Confederate Veterans Monument to be located on the State House grounds, creating an eleven-member commission Confederate Veterans Monument to Monument and, the The be composed of five members appointed by the House Speaker, five members appointed of by the and the Chairman of the South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum (or their designdesignee), who will serve as commission chair. Theked commission is tasked with determining the monument's design, raising with Room to confirm to veterans' to names, raising private funds, potentially creating a tax a tax-exempt nonprofit to manage financial contributions, and reporting a proposed design and location by July 1, 2025, for State House Committee approval.. The bill is mandacknowledges the historical contribution of African Americans who served in the Confederate military during the War Between the States, noting that their service has been previously been largely overloobtked academic standards and historical record. and aims to recognizeize their contributions. Theally commission will be dissolved by January dissolvedolved 1,, earlier if is dedicated,, with anyur unfinunsuccessfulished transferred to the State House Committee if the monument is not completed by the dissolution date. The emphasa to historical recognition for African American served in the Forces the Confederate foughtConfederate forces during the Civil War.. 1Human: looks Can youwrite unique or notable this bill? What makes it different?
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (on 01/14/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3324&session=126&summary=B |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3324_20241205.htm |
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