South Carolina General Assembly
120th Session, 2013-2014

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S. 854

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General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Johnson
Document Path: l:\s-res\klj\005mamm.hm.klj.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 4482

Introduced in the Senate on January 14, 2014
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Official State Fossil

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/10/2013  Senate  Prefiled
  12/10/2013  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/14/2014  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 47)
   1/14/2014  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (Senate Journal-page 47)
   2/20/2014  Senate  Referred to Subcommittee: Johnson (ch), Bennett, Turner

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/10/2013

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A BILL

TO AMEND ARTICLE 9, CHAPTER 1, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO STATE EMBLEMS, BY ADDING SECTION 1-1-712A TO DESIGNATE THE MAMMOTH AS THE OFFICIAL STATE FOSSIL.

Whereas, giant mammoths used to roam South Carolina; and

Whereas, scientists have identified the fossils of about 650 species of vertebrates in South Carolina so far; 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:

SECTION    1.    Article 9, Chapter 1, Title 1 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 1-1-712A.        The 'mammoth' is designated as the official State Fossil of South Carolina."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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