H 3100 General Bill, By Chumley, G.R. Smith, Henderson, Crosby, Southard, Long and V.S. Moss
Summary: Public Proceedings First Amendment Protection Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC PROCEEDINGS FIRST AMENDMENT PROTECTION ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 36 TO TITLE 1 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO DEFEND THE RIGHTS OF ANY CITIZEN WHILE PARTICIPATING IN ANY ACTION OF ANY BOARD, COMMISSION, COUNCIL, OR OTHER INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO FREE EXERCISE OF SPEECH AND RELIGION UNDER THE FIRST AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND SECTION 2, ARTICLE I OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895; TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS FROM ENFORCING OR ATTEMPTING TO ENFORCE LAWS THAT VIOLATE THIS CHAPTER; AND TO ESTABLISH CRIMINAL PENALTIES AND CIVIL LIABILITY FOR VIOLATING THIS CHAPTER.
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12/11/12	House	Prefiled
12/11/12	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/08/13	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 83)
01/08/13	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 83)
01/17/13	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: V.S.Moss