H 3647 General Bill, By E.H. Pitts, Hinson, Young, Rutherford and Kirsh
Similar (H 3530)
Summary: Sunday blue laws
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 53-1-5, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE RIGHT OF AN EMPLOYEE OF A BUSINESS TO REFUSE TO WORK ON SUNDAY, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR PROTECTION OF THIS RIGHT TO REFUSE TO WORK ON SUNDAY BY REASON OF CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION TO SUNDAY WORK AND TO EXCLUDE A MANUFACTURING OR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OPERATION REQUIRING CONTINUOUS UNINTERRUPTED OPERATION; TO REPEAL THE REMAINING SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE 53, SECTIONS 53-1-6 THROUGH 53-1-160, POPULARLY KNOWN AS THE "SUNDAY BLUE LAWS", RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST THE SALE OF CERTAIN ITEMS ON SUNDAY EXCEPT DURING SPECIFIED HOURS AND THE PROHIBITION AGAINST THE CONDUCT OF CERTAIN WORK OR EVENTS OR THE OPERATION OF SPECIFIC BUSINESSES OR MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS ON SUNDAY; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS ACT DOES NOT AFFECT PROVISIONS OF LAW PROHIBITING OR OTHERWISE REGULATING THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS, BEER, OR WINE ON SUNDAY.
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02/24/05	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-14
02/24/05	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-14
04/05/05	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McLeod
04/12/05	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-5
04/13/05	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Young, Rutherford
04/14/05	House	Amended HJ-21
04/14/05	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Pinson, Rice, Bingham, Hayes, Hosey, White Herbkersman, Whitmire, Walker, Witherspoon, Scott, JE Smith, Emory, Neilson, Ott, Parks, Coates, Duncan, Rhoad, Anthony, Davenport, McGee, and Barfield HJ-24
04/19/05	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kirsh
04/19/05	House	Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: McLeod
04/19/05	House	Amended HJ-113
04/19/05	House	Read second time HJ-115
04/19/05	House	Roll call Yeas-56 Nays-44 HJ-115
04/20/05	House	Motion noted- reconsider the vote whereby Bill received second reading HJ-33
04/26/05	House	Motion to reconsider second reading tabled HJ-70
04/26/05	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-71
04/26/05	House	Roll call Yeas-63 Nays-47 HJ-71
04/27/05	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-12
04/27/05	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-12
05/09/05	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Martin (ch), Malloy, Campsen, Williams
05/18/05	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-21