Proposal would allow removing Confederate flag from Citadel chapel

The Citadel could remove a Confederate flag from its campus chapel if a proposal – filed by state Sen. Marlon Kimpson, D-Charleston – becomes law.

The bill would allow Civil War flags to be removed from religious chapels and structures on the school’s campus, placing them in another historic location at the public institution or in a museum. Removal would require approval from the school’s board of directors.

Kimpson said the Citadel’s board and president both want the flag removed.

The proposal faces a difficult route to passage.

After lawmakers removed the Confederate flag from the State House grounds last summer, S.C. House Speaker Jay Lucas, R-Darlington, said no other symbols would be up for debate.

Kimpson said that declaration does not deter him.

This story was originally published February 10, 2016 at 10:57 AM with the headline "Proposal would allow removing Confederate flag from Citadel chapel."