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H*4683 (Rat #0473, Act #0331 of 2002) General Bill, By Campsen and Barfield
Summary: Student-Led Message Act, policy to permit brief opening or closing message by student at high school graduation or athletic event
    A BILL TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA STUDENT-LED MESSAGE ACT"; TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-441 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING BODY OF A SCHOOL BOARD OR SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ADOPT A POLICY THAT PERMITS THE USE OF A BRIEF OPENING OR CLOSING MESSAGE BY A STUDENT AT A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION EXERCISE, TO PROVIDE THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THIS MESSAGE MAY BE DELIVERED AND PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION DO NOT APPLY TO CERTAIN POLICIES OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT; AND BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-442 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING BODY OF A SCHOOL BOARD OR SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ADOPT A POLICY THAT PERMITS THE USE OF A BRIEF OPENING OR CLOSING MESSAGE BY A STUDENT AT A HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC EVENT AND TO PROVIDE THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THIS MESSAGE MAY BE DELIVERED.-amended title
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02/07/02House Introduced and read first time HJ-7
02/07/02House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-8
04/02/02House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-8
04/03/02House Amended HJ-72
04/04/02House Read second time HJ-30
04/04/02House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-31
04/05/02House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-3
04/09/02Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-14
04/09/02Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-14
05/08/02Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-11
05/22/02Senate Special order SJ-50
05/29/02Senate Amended SJ-153
05/29/02Senate Read second time SJ-153
05/29/02Senate Special order SJ-153
05/30/02Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-20
06/05/02House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-80
06/06/02 Ratified R 473
06/24/02 Signed By Governor
07/16/02 Effective date 06/24/02
07/16/02 Copies available
07/25/02 Act No. 331



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