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Bill 1411

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      1411
Type of Legislation:              Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20000525
Primary Sponsor:                  Short
All Sponsors:                     Short and Jackson
Drafted Document Number:          l:\s-res\lhs\018teen.whb.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20000530
Subject:                          Teen Pregnancy Prevention, professionals 
                                  and advocates of; Resolutions


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20000530  Received from House
House   20000530  Introduced, adopted, returned
                  with concurrence
Senate  20000525  Introduced, adopted, sent to House


              Versions of This Bill

TO RECOGNIZE THE HUNDREDS OF TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION PROFESSIONALS AND ADVOCATES FOR THEIR TIRELESS WORK IN REDUCING THE INCIDENCE OF TEEN PREGNANCY IN SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TO EXPRESS SUPPORT OF THESE INDIVIDUALS AND OTHERS IN THEIR FIGHT TO FURTHER REDUCE THE NUMBER OF TEEN PREGNANCIES IN OUR FINE STATE.

Whereas, teen pregnancies have far-reaching consequences that adversely affect the health, education, and future of the youth of South Carolina; and

Whereas, despite recent improvements in teen pregnancy rates, South Carolina has the 12th highest teen birth rate in the nation with more than 10,000 pregnancies by young ladies 10 - 19 years of age; and

Whereas, adolescent mothers often are unable to complete their education, resulting in increased underemployment, unemployment, and dependence on public welfare; and

Whereas, the South Carolina General Assembly established a nationally acclaimed Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Grant Program to help every South Carolina county address this growing problem by involving youth service providers, religious institutions, businesses, media, parents, educational institutions, and policy makers; and

Whereas, each county in South Carolina has a teen pregnancy prevention program in place to educate our youth on the negative effects of teen pregnancy. This will allow them to lead happy, healthy, and productive lives and reduce the number of unintended pregnancies in our cities, counties, and State. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That, by this resolution, the members of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina recognize the tireless work of teen pregnancy professionals and advocates who are dedicated to reducing the incidence of teen pregnancies in South Carolina, further recognize that the teen pregnancy prevention programs in South Carolina serve as models to other states in the nation, and express their support of programs and services that will further reduce the incidence of teen pregnancy in South Carolina.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, 1511 Gregg Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29201.

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