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H. 3475
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. F.N. Smith and Allen
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3179dw03.doc
Introduced in the House on January 30, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Counties required to recognize Martin Luther King, Jr. day as holiday
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/30/2003 House Introduced and read first time HJ-2 1/30/2003 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-2 4/23/2003 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-5 4/29/2003 House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Tripp, Leach, FN Smith, Altman, Walker, Cooper, Thompson, Allen, Witherspoon, Sandifer, Whitmire, Weeks, Kennedy, Frye, Cato, Pinson, JH Neal, Taylor, Duncan, EH Pitts and Viers HJ-15 4/30/2003 House Debate adjourned until Friday, May 30, 2003 HJ-70 6/3/2003 House Debate adjourned until Wednesday, January 14, 2004 HJ-109 1/14/2004 House Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary HJ-90
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
COMMITTEE REPORT
April 23, 2003
H. 3475
S. Printed 4/23/03--H.
Read the first time January 30, 2003.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3475) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 8-15-70 so as to require all counties to recognize Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:
JAMES H. HARRISON for Committee.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-15-70 SO AS TO REQUIRE ALL COUNTIES TO RECOGNIZE MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY AS A COUNTY HOLIDAY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 15, Title 8 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 8-15-70. The third Monday of January of each year, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day must be recognized by each county of this State as a county holiday."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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