Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4160 Primary Sponsor:Meacham Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Schools, Silent Prayers Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Education Companion Bill Number:1228 Computer Document Number:BR1/1845.AC Introduced Date:Jan 15, 1992 Date of Last Amendment:Apr 08, 1992 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Jun 02, 1992 Last History Type:Polled out of Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Meacham Altman Anderson J. Bailey Baker Barber Baxley Beasley Boan G. Brown H. Brown Bruce K. Burch Byrd Carnell Cato Chamblee Clyborne Cole Cooper Corbett Corning Cromer Delleney L. Elliott Fair Farr Felder Foster Fulmer Glover Hallman J. Harris Harrison Harvin Harwell Haskins Hendricks Hodges Holt Houck Inabinett Jaskwhich Jennings J.C. Johnson J.W. Johnson Keegan Kennedy Kinon Klapman Lanford Littlejohn Marchbanks M. Martin Mattos McAbee McCraw McGinnis McKay Neilson Phillips Quinn Rama Scott Sharpe Shirley Shissias Smith Snow Stone Sturkie Taylor Townsend Tucker Vaughn Waldrop Wells White Wilder Wilkins D. Williams J. Williams Wofford Wright A. Young Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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4160 Senate Jun 02, 1992 Polled out of Committee 04
4160 Senate Apr 14, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 04
referred to Committee
4160 House Apr 09, 1992 Read third time, sent to
Senate
4160 House Apr 09, 1992 Objection by Representative
4160 House Apr 08, 1992 Amended, read second time
4160 House Apr 07, 1992 Debate interrupted
4160 House Apr 07, 1992 Amended
4160 House Mar 25, 1992 Objection withdrawn by
Representative
4160 House Mar 19, 1992 Objection by Representative
4160 House Mar 19, 1992 Objection by Representative
4160 House Mar 04, 1992 Committee Report: Favorable 21
with amendment
4160 House Jan 15, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 21
referred to Committee
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POLLED OUT OF COMMITTEE
June 2, 1992
H. 4160
Introduced by REPS. Meacham, Altman, Anderson, J. Bailey, Baker, Barber, Baxley, Beasley, Boan, G. Brown, H. Brown, Bruce, K. Burch, Byrd, Carnell, Cato, Chamblee, Clyborne, Cole, Cooper, Corbett, Corning, Cromer, Delleney, L. Elliott, Fair, Farr, Felder, Foster, Fulmer, Glover, Hallman, J. Harris, Harrison, Harvin, Harwell, Haskins, Hendricks, Hodges, Holt, Houck, Inabinett, Jaskwhich, Jennings, J.C. Johnson, J.W. Johnson, Keegan, Kennedy, Kinon, Klapman, Lanford, Littlejohn, Marchbanks, M. Martin, Mattos, McAbee, McCraw, McGinnis, McKay, Neilson, Phillips, Quinn, Rama, Scott, Sharpe, Shirley, Shissias, Smith, Snow, Stone, Sturkie, Taylor, Townsend, Tucker, Vaughn, Waldrop, Wells, White, Wilder, Wilkins, D. Williams, J. Williams, Wofford, Wright and A. Young
S. Printed 6/2/92--S.
Read the first time April 14, 1992.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4160), to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 59-1-442 so as to provide that public schools, etc., respectfully
Has polled the Bill out of Committee without report.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-442 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS SHALL OBSERVE A ONE-MINUTE PERIOD OF SILENT PRAYER AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH SCHOOL DAY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The General Assembly finds that:
(1) the public school day is filled with an abundance of activities, demanding schedules, and substantial pressure for students and teachers;
(2) it is appropriate at the beginning of the school day to observe one minute of voluntary silent prayer, free of the myriad distractions that intrude on the educational process, so that students and teachers can contemplate the challenges of the upcoming school day and assume a frame of mind that promotes the proper atmosphere for learning and teaching.
SECTION 2. Article 5, Chapter 1, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-1-442. Schools must set aside a one-minute period to allow for voluntary silent prayer at the beginning of each school day in all public elementary and secondary schools in this State. Students may participate on a voluntary basis."
SECTION 3. Nothing herein shall be construed to authorize any teacher or student to use the provisions of this act to advocate or promote any particular religious viewpoint.
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.