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H. 3229
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Coates, Altman, Bailey, Simrill, Viers, M.A. Pitts, Littlejohn, Wilkins, Branham, M. Hines, G.M. Smith, McGee, R. Brown, Vaughn, Leach, Witherspoon, Hamilton, Tripp, Perry, Trotter, Cooper, Duncan, Barfield, Delleney and Toole
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Introduced in the House on January 14, 2003
Introduced in the Senate on March 4, 2003
Currently residing in the Senate
Summary: Display of historical documents and words of the Ten Commandments on state-owned property
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/18/2002 House Prefiled
12/18/2002 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/14/2003 House Introduced and read first time HJ-94
1/14/2003 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-94
2/4/2003 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wilkins,
Branham, M.Hines, G.M.Smith, McGee, R.Brown, Vaughn,
Leach, Witherspoon, Hamilton, Tripp, Perry, Trotter,
Cooper
2/6/2003 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan
2/13/2003 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Barfield
2/26/2003 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-6
2/27/2003 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Delleney, Toole
2/27/2003 House Read second time HJ-12
2/27/2003 House Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-6 HJ-13
2/27/2003 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative
day HJ-13
2/28/2003 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
3/4/2003 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-11
3/4/2003 Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-11
5/19/2004 Senate Committee report: Favorable Finance SJ-36
5/27/2004 Senate Read second time SJ-208
5/27/2004 Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-208
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
12/18/2002
2/26/2003
5/19/2004
COMMITTEE REPORT
May 19, 2004
H. 3229
Introduced by Reps. Coates, Altman, Bailey, Simrill, Viers, M.A. Pitts, Littlejohn, Wilkins, Branham, M. Hines, G.M. Smith, McGee, R. Brown, Vaughn, Leach, Witherspoon, Hamilton, Tripp, Perry, Trotter, Cooper, Duncan, Barfield, Delleney and Toole
S. Printed 5/19/04--S.
Read the first time March 4, 2003.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3229) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 10-1-168 so as to authorize an object containing the words of the Ten Commandments, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:
HUGH K. LEATHERMAN, SR. for Committee.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 10-1-168 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE AN OBJECT CONTAINING THE WORDS OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS TO BE DISPLAYED ON REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE STATE ALONG WITH OTHER DOCUMENTS OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE THAT HAVE FORMED AND INFLUENCED THE UNITED STATES LEGAL OR GOVERNMENTAL SYSTEM.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 10 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 10-1-168. An object containing the words of the Ten Commandments may be displayed on real property owned by the State along with other documents of historical significance that have formed and influenced the United States legal or governmental system. The display of an object containing the words of the Ten Commandments must be in the same manner and appearance generally as other documents and objects displayed and must not be presented or displayed in any fashion that results in calling attention to it apart from the other displayed documents and objects."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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