South Carolina General Assembly
122nd Session, 2017-2018

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H. 3078

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. King
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3005sa17.docx

Introduced in the House on January 10, 2017
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Dum Spiro Spero

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/15/2016  House   Prefiled
  12/15/2016  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/10/2017  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 66)
   1/10/2017  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 66)
    2/2/2017  House   Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Long

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/15/2016

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 1-1-686 SO AS TO DESIGNATE "DUM SPIRO SPERO" TRANSLATED AS "WHILE I BREATHE, I HOPE" AS THE OFFICIAL ANTHEM OF THE STATE.

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 1-1-686. 'Dum Spiro Spero' translated as 'While I Breathe, I Hope' is the official anthem of the State."

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

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