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H. 5091
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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. King, M.S. McLeod, Henegan, Mack, Mitchell, Gilliard and Williams
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ms\7228ahb16.docx
Introduced in the House on March 10, 2016
Introduced in the Senate on April 19, 2016
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Sickle Cell Day
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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3/10/2016 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 40)
3/10/2016 House Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
Resolutions (House Journal-page 40)
4/13/2016 House Committee report: Favorable Invitations and Memorial
Resolutions (House Journal-page 73)
4/14/2016 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mitchell,
Gilliard, Williams
4/14/2016 House Read second time (House Journal-page 20)
4/14/2016 House Roll call Yeas-92 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 20)
4/14/2016 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative
day (House Journal-page 21)
4/15/2016 House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 1)
4/19/2016 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)
4/19/2016 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(Senate Journal-page 8)
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COMMITTEE REPORT
April 13, 2016
H. 5091
S. Printed 4/13/16--H.
Read the first time March 10, 2016.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 5091) to amend Section 53-3-85, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the designation of the nineteenth of June of each year as, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:
JIMMY C. BALES for Committee.
TO AMEND SECTION 53-3-85, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF THE NINETEENTH OF JUNE OF EACH YEAR AS "JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION OF FREEDOM DAY", SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS ALSO RECOGNIZED AS "SICKLE CELL DAY IN SOUTH CAROLINA" IN COMMEMORATION OF "WORLD SICKLE CELL DAY".
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 53-3-85 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 53-3-85. (A) The nineteenth day of June of each year is designated as 'Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom Day' to commemorate and reflect on the freedom of African Americans and their contributions to this State and nation.
(B) In addition to the provisions of subsection (A), the nineteenth day June of each year is also recognized as 'Sickle Cell Day in South Carolina' in commemoration of 'World Sickle Cell Day' as created by the United Nations by resolution. The African Union (2005), the UNESCO (2005), the WHO (2006), and the United Nations (2008) recognize sickle cell disease as a public health priority with an estimated five hundred thousand persons born each year with the disease. The nineteenth of June has been chosen to raise awareness of the genetic disease and support and encourage research, treatment, and management of sickle cell disease."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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