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A177, R194, H4482
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Ridgeway
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nl\13372sd14.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 854
Introduced in the House on January 14, 2014
Introduced in the Senate on February 20, 2014
Last Amended on May 13, 2014
Passed by the General Assembly on May 13, 2014
Governor's Action: May 16, 2014, Signed
Summary: Official State Fossil
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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1/14/2014 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 85)
1/14/2014 House Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
Resolutions (House Journal-page 85)
1/22/2014 House Committee report: Favorable Invitations and Memorial
Resolutions (House Journal-page 5)
1/23/2014 House Committed to Committee on Education and Public Works
(House Journal-page 15)
2/6/2014 House Recalled from Committee on Education and Public Works
(House Journal-page 24)
2/18/2014 House Debate adjourned until Wed., 2-19-14
(House Journal-page 21)
2/19/2014 House Amended (House Journal-page 3)
2/19/2014 House Read second time (House Journal-page 16)
2/19/2014 House Roll call Yeas-94 Nays-3 (House Journal-page 16)
2/20/2014 House Read third time and sent to Senate
(House Journal-page 55)
2/20/2014 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)
2/20/2014 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(Senate Journal-page 7)
2/20/2014 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Johnson (ch), Bennett, Turner
3/19/2014 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
(Senate Journal-page 17)
3/25/2014 Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 56)
4/1/2014 Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 20)
4/2/2014 Scrivener's error corrected
4/2/2014 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 32)
4/2/2014 Senate Roll call Ayes-35 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 32)
4/3/2014 Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments
(Senate Journal-page 20)
4/9/2014 House Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
(House Journal-page 61)
4/9/2014 House Roll call Yeas-30 Nays-72 (House Journal-page 61)
4/30/2014 Senate Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee
appointed Bryant, Johnson, Turner
(Senate Journal-page 31)
4/30/2014 House Conference committee appointed Owens, Hixon, Ridgeway
(House Journal-page 70)
5/8/2014 House Conference report received and adopted
(House Journal-page 163)
5/13/2014 Senate Conference report received (Senate Journal-page 19)
5/13/2014 Senate Conference report adopted (Senate Journal-page 19)
5/13/2014 Senate Roll call Ayes-32 Nays-3 (Senate Journal-page 19)
5/13/2014 House Ordered enrolled for ratification
5/15/2014 Ratified R 194
5/16/2014 Signed By Governor
5/27/2014 Effective date 05/16/14
6/2/2014 Act No. 177
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
1/14/2014
1/22/2014
2/6/2014
2/19/2014
3/19/2014
3/25/2014
4/1/2014
4/2/2014
4/2/2014-A
5/13/2014
(A177, R194, H4482)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 1-1-691 SO AS TO DESIGNATE THE COLUMBIAN MAMMOTH AS THE OFFICIAL STATE FOSSIL.
Whereas, giant mammoths used to roam South Carolina; and
Whereas, scientists have identified the fossils of about six hundred and fifty species of vertebrates in South Carolina to date; and
Whereas, it has been recognized that fossilized mammoth teeth were discovered in a swamp in South Carolina in 1725; and
Whereas, this discovery has been credited as the first scientific identification of a North American vertebrate fossil. Now, therefore,
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Official state fossil
SECTION 1. Article 9, Chapter 1, Title 1 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 1-1-691. The Columbian Mammoth is designated as the official State Fossil of South Carolina."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 15th day of May, 2014.
Approved the 16th day of May, 2014.
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