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Bill War memorials for veterans; removal, relocation, etc. Memorials for war veterans. Provides that a locality may remove, relocate, contextualize, cover, or alter any monument or memorial for war veterans located in its public space, except in a publicly owned cemetery, regardless of when erected and removes certain criminal and civil penalties for such removal, relocation, or alteration. Current law makes it unlawful to disturb or interfere with such monuments or memorials or to prevent citizens from taking proper measures and exercising proper means for the protection, preservation, and care of such monuments or memorials. The bill requires that such locality initiate such process by passing a resolution stating its intention and (i) formally request the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (Department) to prepare a report that, at a minimum, sets forth the background of the person or people depicted on the monument or memorial, the circumstances surrounding the establishment of the monument or memorial, and whether the monument or memorial qualifies for placement on the Virginia Landmarks Register or the National Register of Historic Places; (ii) no sooner than 30 days after publication of the report on its website, hold a public hearing to solicit comments; (iii) no sooner than 10 days after completion of the public hearing, vote whether to remove, relocate, contextualize, cover, or alter the monument or memorial; such motion requires an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members elected to the governing body for passage. The bill authorizes the local governing body to call for an advisory referendum prior to voting on such motion; and (iv) for a period of 30 days, offer the monument or memorial for relocation and placement to any museum, historical society, government, or military battlefield. The bill provides that the local governing body shall have sole authority to determine the final disposition of the monument or memorial.The bill repeals an 1890 act of assembly related to the placement of a statue in the City of Alexandria and does not apply to a monument or memorial located on the property of a public institution of higher education within the City of Lexington. This bill incorporates SB 560 and SB 620. us/states/va Virginia General Assembly 2020 SB 183 Virginia SB 183 (2020)
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Virginia SB 183 (2020) — War memorials for veterans; removal, relocation, etc.

Memorials for war veterans. Provides that a locality may remove, relocate, contextualize, cover, or alter any monument or memorial for war veterans located in its public space, except in a publicly owned cemetery, regardless of when erected and removes certain criminal and civil penalties for such removal, relocation, or alteration. Current law makes it unlawful to disturb or interfere with such monuments or memorials or to prevent citizens from taking proper measures and exercising proper means for the protection, preservation, and care of such monuments or memorials. The bill requires that such locality initiate such process by passing a resolution stating its intention and (i) formally request the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (Department) to prepare a report that, at a minimum, sets forth the background of the person or people depicted on the monument or memorial, the circumstances surrounding the establishment of the monument or memorial, and whether the monument or memorial qualifies for placement on the Virginia Landmarks Register or the National Register of Historic Places; (ii) no sooner than 30 days after publication of the report on its website, hold a public hearing to solicit comments; (iii) no sooner than 10 days after completion of the public hearing, vote whether to remove, relocate, contextualize, cover, or alter the monument or memorial; such motion requires an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members elected to the governing body for passage. The bill authorizes the local governing body to call for an advisory referendum prior to voting on such motion; and (iv) for a period of 30 days, offer the monument or memorial for relocation and placement to any museum, historical society, government, or military battlefield. The bill provides that the local governing body shall have sole authority to determine the final disposition of the monument or memorial.The bill repeals an 1890 act of assembly related to the placement of a statue in the City of Alexandria and does not apply to a monument or memorial located on the property of a public institution of higher education within the City of Lexington. This bill incorporates SB 560 and SB 620.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1100) (committee substitute) — source
  2. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB183ER) (committee substitute) — source
  3. Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB183H1 (committee substitute) — source
  4. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment SB183ES2 (committee substitute) — source
  5. Reengrossed by Senate as amended SB183E2S2 (committee substitute) — source
  6. SB183S3 (committee substitute) — source

Votes

  • Reported from Local Government with substitute (8-Y 7-N) — 8–7 (pass) · upper
  • VOTE: Passage (51-Y 46-N) — 50–46 (pass) · lower
  • Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) — 40–0 (pass) · upper
  • VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 44-N) — 51–44 (pass) · lower
  • House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N) — 0–40 (fail) · upper
  • Reported from Local Government with substitute (8-Y 7-N) — 8–7 (pass) · upper
  • Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 16-N) — 23–16 (pass) · upper
  • Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) — 21–19 (pass) · upper
  • VOTE: Adoption (50-Y 46-N) — 49–46 (pass) · lower
  • Senate acceded to request (24-Y 16-N) — 24–16 (pass) · upper
  • Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (12-Y 10-N) — 12–10 (pass) · lower
  • Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N) — 40–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Mamie E. Locke — primary (person)
  • Lionell Spruill, Sr. — cosponsor (person)
  • R. Creigh Deeds — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2019-12-26 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101204D introduction
  • 2019-12-26 Referred to Committee on Local Government referral-committee
  • 2020-01-18 Impact statement from DHCD (SB183)
  • 2020-02-03 Reported from Local Government with substitute (8-Y 7-N) committee-passage
  • 2020-02-03 Incorporates SB560 (Spruill)
  • 2020-02-03 Incorporates SB620 (Deeds)
  • 2020-02-03 Committee substitute printed 20107534D-S1 substitution
  • 2020-02-04 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 2020-02-05 Motion to recommit to committee agreed to
  • 2020-02-05 Recommitted to Local Government
  • 2020-02-05 Reported from Local Government with substitute (8-Y 7-N) committee-passage
  • 2020-02-05 Committee substitute printed 20107671D-S2 substitution
  • 2020-02-06 Read second time reading-2
  • 2020-02-06 Committee substitute rejected 20107534D-S1
  • 2020-02-06 Reading of substitute waived
  • 2020-02-06 Committee substitute agreed to 20107671D-S2
  • 2020-02-06 Reading of amendment waived
  • 2020-02-06 Amendment by Senator Reeves agreed to amendment-passage
  • 2020-02-06 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment SB183ES2
  • 2020-02-06 Printed as engrossed 20107671D-ES2
  • 2020-02-06 Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  • 2020-02-06 Passed by for the day
  • 2020-02-07 Passed by for the day
  • 2020-02-10 Read second time reading-2
  • 2020-02-10 Reading of amendment waived
  • 2020-02-10 Amendment by Senator Petersen agreed to amendment-passage
  • 2020-02-10 Reading of amendment waived
  • 2020-02-10 Amendment by Senator Norment agreed to amendment-passage
  • 2020-02-10 Reengrossed by Senate as amended SB183E2S2
  • 2020-02-10 Printed as reengrossed 20107671D-E2S2
  • 2020-02-11 Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) passage, reading-3
  • 2020-02-18 Placed on Calendar
  • 2020-02-18 Read first time reading-1
  • 2020-02-18 Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns referral-committee
  • 2020-02-28 House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
  • 2020-02-28 Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (12-Y 10-N) committee-passage
  • 2020-02-28 Committee substitute printed 20109327D-H1 substitution
  • 2020-03-03 Read second time reading-2
  • 2020-03-04 Read third time reading-3
  • 2020-03-04 Committee substitute agreed to 20109327D-H1 (50-Y 46-N)
  • 2020-03-04 VOTE: Adoption (50-Y 46-N)
  • 2020-03-04 Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB183H1
  • 2020-03-04 Passed House with substitute (51-Y 46-N) passage
  • 2020-03-04 VOTE: Passage (51-Y 46-N)
  • 2020-03-05 House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
  • 2020-03-05 House insisted on substitute
  • 2020-03-05 House requested conference committee
  • 2020-03-05 Senate acceded to request (24-Y 16-N)
  • 2020-03-05 Conferees appointed by Senate
  • 2020-03-05 Conferees appointed by House
  • 2020-03-07 Amended by conference committee
  • 2020-03-07 Conference substitute printed 20109795D-S3
  • 2020-03-07 Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 16-N)
  • 2020-03-08 Conference report agreed to by House (52-Y 44-N)
  • 2020-03-08 VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 44-N)
  • 2020-03-18 Enrolled
  • 2020-03-18 Signed by President
  • 2020-03-19 Signed by Speaker
  • 2020-03-20 Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020
  • 2020-03-20 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
  • 2020-04-10 Approved by Governor-Chapter 1100 (effective 7/1/20) executive-signature

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/1228d607-5449-4a92-a80d-c27211af6c24. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).

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