DIGEST
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or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 292 Original 2017 Regular Session DeVillier
Abstract: Provides relative to the preservation of certain monuments, memorials, and artifacts.
Present constitution recognizes the right of the people to preserve, foster, and promote their
respective historic linguistic and cultural origins.
Proposed constitutional amendment provides that this right prohibits the state and its political
subdivisions from destroying, dismantling, removing, moving, storing, eliminating, or hiding historic
monuments, memorials, structures, buildings, statues, images, sites, or plaques and things and
vestiges thereof, any of which relate and pertain to the American Revolution and those who rendered
aid and comfort to the cause of the American Revolution and those who served in the American
Revolution and all persons, soldiers, sailors, and officers of any and all wars of the U. S. and all wars
by and against the U.S. and those wars occurring in the U.S. This right shall also prohibit the conduct
and actions described above as to American presidents, founding citizens, those persons who
rendered verified assistance in the formation of the U.S. Constitution, and those citizens who
rendered aid and assistance and support in the wars described in proposed constitutional amendment.
Provides for submission of the proposed amendment to the voters at the statewide election to be held
Oct. 14, 2017.
(Amends Const. Art. XII, ยง4)