Providing for a monument to Martin Treptow on the capitol complex grounds

Where it is now

Done: IntroducedFebruary 19, 2025
Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 20, 2025
Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
Next: Passes the Senate
Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
Next: Passes the House
Next: To the Governor
Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary State officials will allow a monument for Martin Treptow to be placed on the capitol grounds. The department will look at applications for the monument and must choose one that includes his poem, “My Pledge.” If multiple people apply, officials will pick the design that is easiest to build and take care of.¹

Read the official explanation

This bill requires the department of administrative services, in consultation with the capitol planning commission, to authorize the placement of a monument to Martin Treptow on the capitol complex grounds. The bill requires the department to solicit and approve an application for the monument, which must include the poem “My Pledge” by Martin Treptow. If more than one application is submitted, the department, in consultation with the capitol planning commission, shall approve the application that can best meet the requirements for construction and maintenance of the monument.

Full bill text²

Senate subcommittee

Named February 20, 2025. On March 3, 2025 it recommended passage.

Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part

1 written public comment to its subcommittee: February 25, 2025 (1) · on the Legislature’s site

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Tried before

SF 227Renumbered89th GA HF 511Cleared committee89th GA SF 112Cleared committee90th GA HF 44Cleared committee90th GA

91st General Assembly

SF 365Cleared committee

Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.

Tried before

This idea has been filed in 2 earlier General Assemblies. None got through a chamber.

SF 112 Providing for a monument to Martin Treptow on the capitol complex grounds
90th General Assembly · Approved by committee · same title
Cleared committee
HF 44 Providing for a monument to Martin Treptow on the capitol complex grounds
90th General Assembly · Subcommittee recommends passage · nearly identical
Cleared committee
SF 227 Providing for a monument to Martin Treptow on the capitol complex grounds
89th General Assembly · Renumbered as SF 418 · same title
Cleared committee
SF 418 Providing for a monument to Martin Treptow on the capitol complex grounds
89th General Assembly · Approved by committee · same title
Cleared committee
HF 511 Providing for a monument to Martin Treptow on the capitol complex grounds
89th General Assembly · In committee · nearly identical
Cleared committee

Matched by wording or an identical title.