Virginia SB 183: War memorials for veterans; removal, relocation, etc.

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CHAPTER 1100 

An Act to amend and reenact �� 15.2-1812, 15.2-1812.1, and 
18.2-137 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal Chapter 119 of the Acts of Assembly 
of 1890, relating to war memorials for veterans. 

[S 183] 

Approved April 10, 2020 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That �� 15.2-1812, 15.2-1812.1, and 18.2-137 of the Code 
of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:

� 15.2-1812. Memorials for war veterans.

A. A locality may, within the geographical limits of 
the locality, authorize and permit the erection of monuments or memorials for 
the veterans of any war or conflict, or for any engagement of such 
war or conflict, to include the following monuments or memorials: 
Algonquin (1622), French and Indian (1754-1763), Revolutionary (1775-1783), War 
of 1812 (1812-1815), Mexican (1846-1848), Confederate or Union monuments or 
memorials of the Civil War Between the States (1861-1865), 
Spanish-American (1898), World War I (1917-1918), World War II (1941-1945), 
Korean (1950-1953), Vietnam (1965-1973), Operation Desert Shield-Desert Storm 
(1990-1991), Global War on Terrorism (2000- ), Operation Enduring Freedom 
(2001- ), and Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003- ). If such are erected, it 
shall be unlawful for the authorities of the locality, or any other person or 
persons, to disturb or interfere with any monuments or memorials so erected, or 
to prevent its citizens from taking proper measures and exercising proper means 
for the protection, preservation and care of same. For purposes of this 
section, "disturb or interfere with" includes removal of, damaging or 
defacing monuments or memorials, or, in the case of the War Between the States, 
the placement of Union markings or monuments on previously designated 
Confederate memorials or the placement of Confederate markings or monuments on 
previously designated Union memorials Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, general or special, a locality may remove, relocate, 
contextualize, or cover any such monument or memorial on the locality's public 
property, not including a monument or memorial located in a publicly owned 
cemetery, regardless of when the monument or memorial was erected, after 
complying with the provisions of subsection B.

B. Prior to removing, relocating, contextualizing, or 
covering any such publicly owned monument or memorial, the local governing body 
shall publish notice of such intent in a newspaper having general circulation 
in the locality. The notice shall specify the time and place of a public 
hearing at which interested persons may present their views, not less than 30 
days after publication of the notice. After the completion of the hearing, the 
governing body may vote whether to remove, relocate, contextualize, or cover 
the monument or memorial. If the governing body votes to remove, relocat