Intentional injury to property or a monument or memorial; reduces penalty. (HB5138)
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Description
Intentional injury to property or a monument or memorial; penalty. Reduces from a Class 6 felony to a Class 1 misdemeanor the penalty for damages of $1,000 or more for the crime of intentional injury or destruction of (i) any property, real or personal, not his own or (ii) a monument or memorial for war veterans, a monument erected to mark the site of an engagement fought during the Civil War, or a memorial to designate the boundary of a city, town, or tract of land. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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08/26/2020 | Committee |
08/26/2020 | Presented and ordered printed 20200904D |
08/26/2020 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
08/28/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB5138) |
11/09/2020 | Left in Courts of Justice |
Comments
I implore you as politicians representing my country NOT to reduce the penalty for persons who seek violence as a way to express their dislike of the statues that reflect our history. There are rational, respectful ways to bring about change. Violence cannot be given a mere slap on the wrist! Our history is a sacred part of who we are as Americans. While we can learn from history, we cannot change it to suit individual narrative.
I am not in favor of this bill because it permits any destruction of any memorial without consequences.
That is not true. This bill makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in prison or a fine of $2,500.