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Introduced
09/06/2017
09/06/2017
In Committee
10/12/2017
10/12/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/11/2018
03/11/2018
Introduced Session
2018 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Requests Joint Committee on Library of Congress to approve replacement of statue of Confederate General Edmund Kirby Smith in National Statuary Hall Collection with statue of Mary McLeod Bethune; provides for transfer of ownership of statue of General Edmund Kirby Smith to state; requires Division of Cultural Affairs of DOS to take possession of statue & make available for public display.
AI Summary
This bill requests the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress to approve the replacement of the statue of Confederate General Edmund Kirby Smith in the National Statuary Hall Collection with a statue of Mary McLeod Bethune. If approved, the ownership of the General Edmund Kirby Smith statue will transfer to the state, and the Division of Cultural Affairs of the Department of State will take possession of the statue and make it available for public display. The bill also serves as the official request to the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress and requires the Department of State to deliver a copy of the act to various government officials.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Government Affairs
Sponsors (28)
Patrick Henry (D)*,
Thomas Leek (R)*,
Joseph Abruzzo (D),
Ramon Alexander (D),
Bruce Antone (D),
Lori Berman (D),
Danny Burgess (R),
Matthew Caldwell (R),
Tracie Davis (D),
Bobby DuBose (D),
Nicholas Duran (D),
Jason Fischer (R),
Joseph Geller (D),
Evan Jenne (D),
Shev Jones (D),
Larry Lee (D),
Amy Mercado (D),
Wengay Newton (D),
David Richardson (D),
Barrington Russell (D),
David Santiago (R),
Emily Slosberg-King (D),
Carlos Smith (D),
Ross Spano (R),
Cynthia Stafford (D),
Barbara Watson (D),
Clovis Watson (D),
Patricia Williams (D),
Other Sponsors (2)
Appropriations Committee (House), Government Accountability Committee (House)
Last Action
Laid on Table, refer to SB 472 (on 02/20/2018)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/139 | 09/07/2017 |
| Bill | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/139/BillText/c2/PDF | 02/16/2018 |
| Bill | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/139/BillText/c1/PDF | 10/12/2017 |
| House Committee Amendment #464343 | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/139/Amendment/464343/PDF | 10/10/2017 |
| Bill | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/139/BillText/Filed/PDF | 09/07/2017 |
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