H*5027 Session 117 (2007-2008)
H*5027 Concurrent Resolution, By Barfield, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Anderson,
Anthony, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bowen,
Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brantley, Breeland, G. Brown, R. Brown, Cato, Chalk,
Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Crawford, Daning,
Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Erickson, Frye, Funderburk,
Gambrell, Govan, Gullick, Hagood, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison,
Hart, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, Herbkersman, Hiott, Hodges, Hosey, Howard,
Huggins, Hutson, Jefferson, Jennings, Kelly, Kennedy, Kirsh, Knight, Leach,
Limehouse, Littlejohn, Loftis, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, Mahaffey, McLeod, Merrill,
Miller, Mitchell, Moody-Lawrence, Moss, Mulvaney, J.H. Neal, J.M. Neal, Neilson,
Ott, Owens, Parks, Perry, Phillips, Pinson, E.H. Pitts, M.A. Pitts, Rice,
Rutherford, Sandifer, Scarborough, Scott, Sellers, Shoopman, Simrill, Skelton,
D.C. Smith, F.N. Smith, G.M. Smith, G.R. Smith, J.E. Smith, J.R. Smith,
W.D. Smith, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stewart, Talley, Taylor, Thompson, Toole,
Umphlett, Vick, Viers, Walker, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams,
Witherspoon and Young
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE GREAT CONCERN OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA
GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR THE WELFARE OF PASTOR PHILLIP MILES, OF CHRIST COMMUNITY
CHURCH IN HORRY COUNTY, WHO IS BEING UNJUSTLY DETAINED IN A RUSSIAN PRISON,
AND TO INSIST IN THE STRONGEST TERMS THAT THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT RELEASE
PASTOR MILES FROM HIS IMPRISONMENT.
04/16/08 House Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-4
04/17/08 Senate Introduced SJ-10
04/17/08 Senate Referred to Committee on General SJ-10
04/29/08 Senate Polled out of committee General SJ-21
04/29/08 Senate Committee report: Favorable General SJ-21
04/30/08 Scrivener's error corrected
04/30/08 Senate Adopted, returned to House with concurrence SJ-58
05/01/08 Scrivener's error corrected
H. 5027
POLLED OUT OF COMMITTEE
MAJORITY FAVORABLE
April 29, 2008
H. 5027
Introduced by Reps. Barfield, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Anderson, Anthony, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brantley, Breeland, G. Brown, R. Brown, Cato, Chalk, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Crawford, Daning, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Erickson, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Govan, Gullick, Hagood, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, Herbkersman, Hiott, Hodges, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hutson, Jefferson, Jennings, Kelly, Kennedy, Kirsh, Knight, Leach, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Loftis, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, Mahaffey, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, Mitchell, Moody-Lawrence, Moss, Mulvaney, J.H. Neal, J.M. Neal, Neilson, Ott, Owens, Parks, Perry, Phillips, Pinson, E.H. Pitts, M.A. Pitts, Rice, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scarborough, Scott, Sellers, Shoopman, Simrill, Skelton, D.C. Smith, F.N. Smith, G.M. Smith, G.R. Smith, J.E. Smith, J.R. Smith, W.D. Smith, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stewart, Talley, Taylor, Thompson, Toole, Umphlett, Vick, Viers, Walker, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Witherspoon and Young
S. Printed 4/29/08--S. [SEC 5/1/08 9:18 AM]
Read the first time April 17, 2008.
THE GENERAL COMMITTEE
To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 5027) to express the great concern of the South Carolina General Assembly for the welfare of Pastor Phillip Miles, of Christ Community Church in Horry County, etc., respectfully
REPORT:
Has polled the Concurrent Resolution out majority favorable.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
TO EXPRESS THE GREAT CONCERN OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR THE WELFARE OF PASTOR PHILLIP MILES, OF CHRIST COMMUNITY CHURCH IN HORRY COUNTY, WHO IS BEING UNJUSTLY DETAINED IN A RUSSIAN PRISON, AND TO INSIST IN THE STRONGEST TERMS THAT THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT RELEASE PASTOR MILES FROM HIS IMPRISONMENT.
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Whereas, Pastor Phillip Miles, of Christ Community Church in Horry County, has been unjustly detained in a Russian prison for the past two months; and
Whereas, in late January, Pastor Miles and some fellow church members flew into Moscow on their way to Perm, Siberia, to visit local pastors and their families. Pastor Miles, an avid hunter, decided to take a gift of rifle bullets for one of the pastors who was also a hunter; and
Whereas, on Pastor Miles's way through Moscow at the start of the trip, the bullets were confiscated, and he was allowed to go on his way. However, upon his return through Moscow, he was detained and questioned regarding the bullets; and
Whereas, because he did not properly declare the bullets at customs, Pastor Miles is now being investigated for smuggling and trafficking, an unjust charge since rifle bullets are not illegal in Russia; and
Whereas, although there is a possibility that, at the conclusion of his trial, he could be released because of time already served, he could also be found guilty of trafficking, which carries a three-to seven-year sentence; and
Whereas, even if he is released after his present trial, it could take many weeks to complete the trial process because Russian trial days are not consecutive; and
Whereas, meanwhile, Russian investigators may also decide to hold Pastor Miles for additional sixty-day periods if they see fit; and
Whereas, Pastor Miles's history and reputation make it abundantly clear that he was not attempting to commit any crime at all, and in such a case, justice demands that he be speedily released. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, express the great concern of the South Carolina General Assembly for the welfare of Pastor Phillip Miles, of Christ Community Church in Horry County, who is being unjustly detained in a Russian prison, and insist in the strongest terms that the Russian government release Pastor Miles from his imprisonment.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Russian government and Christ Community Church.
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