The Idaho House approved HB 531, the latest version of a bill to forbid local governments or schools from removing historical monuments or renaming schools, parks, bridges or other public areas without state permission.
The bill passed on a 44-24 vote and heads to the Senate side.
The Idaho Press reports the bill would require the 2/3 approval from the Historical Society board for the renaming of any “school, bridge, structure, park, preserve, reserve, or other public area” that had been “named for any historic figure or historic event.”
It also would require the approval for permanent removal of any “historical monuments or memorials” or for their relocation to any less-prominent place.
To become law, HB 531 would need to clear a Senate committee, pass the full Senate and receive the governor’s signature.
