South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 3635

                    Current Status
Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3635
Ratification Number:            337
Act Number:                     319
Primary Sponsor:                Stone
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        State Butterfly
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19940315
Computer Document Number:       NO5/8921BD.93
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19940329
Introduced Date:                19930304
Date of Last Amendment:         19940310
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19940329
Last History Type:              Act No. 319
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Stone
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History

Bill   Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
----   ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
3635   ------  19940329      Act No. 319
3635   ------  19940329      Signed by Governor
3635   ------  19940323      Ratified R 337
3635   House   19940315      Concurred in Senate
                             amendment, enrolled for
                             ratification
3635   Senate  19940311      Read third time, returned to
                             House with amendment
3635   Senate  19940310      Amended, read second time,
                             unanimous consent for third
                             reading on Friday, March 11,
                             1994
3635   Senate  19940309      Committee Report: Favorable     08
                             with amendment
3635   Senate  19940202      Introduced, read first time,    08
                             referred to Committee
3635   House   19940201      Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
3635   House   19940127      Read second time
3635   House   19940127      Objection withdrawn by               Waites
                             Representative                       Holt
                                                                  Corning
3635   House   19930526      Objection withdrawn by               Gonzales
                             Representative
3635   House   19930526      Objection by Representative          Corning
                                                                  Gonzales
                                                                  Kelley
3635   House   19930512      Objection withdrawn by               J. Bailey
                             Representative
3635   House   19930505      Objection by Representative          Kirsh
                                                                  Wilkes
                                                                  Holt
                                                                  Waites
                                                                  J. Bailey
3635   House   19930422      Committee Report: Favorable     20
3635   House   19930304      Introduced, read first time,    20
                             referred to Committee
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(A319, R337, H3635)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 1-1-647 SO AS TO DESIGNATE THE TIGER SWALLOWTAIL AS THE OFFICIAL STATE BUTTERFLY.

Whereas, the tiger swallowtail, a large, yellow, black-striped butterfly, is one of the most familiar butterflies in North America and is one of the most common and conspicuous butterflies in the Eastern United States; and

Whereas, documentation of this butterfly in South Carolina dates back to 1725 when it was painted with a native shrub by an English painter, Mark Catesby; and

Whereas, the Garden Club of South Carolina has identified the tiger swallowtail as of particular interest to South Carolinians because it can be seen in deciduous woods, along streams, rivers, and wooded swamps, and in towns and cities throughout South Carolina. Now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Official state butterfly

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 1-1-647. The tiger swallowtail is designated as the official state butterfly."

Time effective

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

Approved the 29th day of March, 1994.