Current Status Bill Number:4935 Type of Legislation:House Resolution HR Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19980401 Primary Sponsor:Jordan All Sponsors:Jordan, Altman, Barfield, Barrett, Battle, Bauer, Baxley, Beck, Campsen, Canty, Carnell, Clyburn, Cooper, Cotty, Davenport, Delleney, Easterday, Edge, Felder, Fleming, Gamble, Gourdine, Govan, Haskins, M. Hines, Kelley, Koon, Leach, Littlejohn, Loftis, Maddox, Martin, Mason, McCraw, Miller, Phillips, Rice, Riser, Robinson, Rodgers, Sandifer, Scott, Sharpe, Simrill, R. Smith, Stille, Stoddard, Stuart, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Wilkes, Witherspoon, Woodrum, Young and Young-Brickell Drafted Document Number:dka\4883dw.98 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19980408 Subject:Ten Commandments, posting of in school districts, lobby; Education Board, Resolutions
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COMMITTEE REPORT
April 2, 1998
H. 4935
Introduced by Reps. Jordan, Altman, Barfield, Barrett, Battle, Bauer, Baxley, Beck, Campsen, Canty, Carnell, Clyburn, Cooper, Cotty, Davenport, Delleney, Easterday, Edge, Felder, Fleming, Gamble, Gourdine, Govan, Haskins, M. Hines, Kelley, Koon, Leach, Littlejohn, Loftis, Maddox, Martin, Mason, McCraw, Miller, Phillips, Rice, Riser, Robinson, Rodgers, Sandifer, Scott, Sharpe, Simrill, R. Smith, Stille, Stoddard, Stuart, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Wilkes, Witherspoon, Woodrum, Young and Young-Brickell
S. Printed 4/2/98--H.
Read the first time April 1, 1998.
To whom was referred a House Resolution (H. 4935), to express support and encouragement for the State Board of Education to adopt a resolution which would authorize each school, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
RICHARD M. QUINN, JR., for Committee.
TO EXPRESS SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION WHICH WOULD AUTHORIZE EACH SCHOOL IN SOUTH CAROLINA TO ALLOW ITS STUDENTS TO VOTE TO POST A COPY OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS IN THE LOBBY OF THEIR SCHOOL WITHOUT USING PUBLIC FUNDS.
Whereas, the members of the House of Representatives are aware that the State Board of Education is considering adoption of a resolution which would authorize students in each school in South Carolina to vote to post a copy of the Ten Commandments in their lobby; and
Whereas, the copy which will be posted will be paid for with private donations and no public funds will be used for its posting or maintenance. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the House of Representatives do wholeheartedly support and encourage the State Board of Education to adopt the resolution which would authorize each school in South Carolina to allow its students to vote to post a copy of the Ten Commandments in the lobby of their school.
Be it further resolved that it is understood that the copy would be paid for by private donations and no public funds will be used for the copy's posting or maintenance.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the State Board of Education.