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H. 3320
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Wilkins, W.D. Smith, Harrison, Townsend, Harrell, Cato, Witherspoon, J. Brown, Chellis, Viers, Merrill, E.H. Pitts, Agnew, Ballentine, Bingham, Cooper, Haley, Hinson, Owens, Rice, Toole, Umphlett, White, Ceips, McLeod, Hagood and Thompson
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20107sd05.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 295, 679
Introduced in the House on January 18, 2005
Introduced in the Senate on March 1, 2005
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Transportation
Summary: Naming of a road, highway, interstate, bridge, etc after a living person prohibited
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/18/2005 House Introduced and read first time HJ-47 1/18/2005 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-47 2/1/2005 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ceips 2/16/2005 House Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works HJ-53 2/17/2005 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McLeod 2/22/2005 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hagood 2/22/2005 House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Miller, Scott, JE Smith, Moody-Lawrence, Townsend, Battle, Barfield, GR Smith, Hamilton, Anderson, Vaughn, Loftis, and Leach HJ-11 2/23/2005 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Thompson 2/23/2005 House Read second time HJ-39 2/23/2005 House Roll call Yeas-76 Nays-32 HJ-43 2/24/2005 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-37 3/1/2005 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-4 3/1/2005 Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-4
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COMMITTEE REPORT
February 16, 2005
H. 3320
Introduced by Reps. Wilkins, W.D. Smith, Harrison, Townsend, Harrell, Cato, Witherspoon, J. Brown, Chellis, Viers, Merrill, E.H. Pitts, Agnew, Ballentine, Bingham, Cooper, Haley, Hinson, Owens, Rice, Toole, Umphlett, White and Ceips
S. Printed 2/16/05--H.
Read the first time January 18, 2005.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3320) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 57-3-605 so as to provide that no state road, highway, interstate highway, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:
RONALD P. TOWNSEND for Committee.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 57-3-605 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO STATE ROAD, HIGHWAY, INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, BRIDGE, INTERCHANGE, OR INTERSECTION MAY BE NAMED FOR A PERSON WHO IS LIVING.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 7, Chapter 3, Title 57 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 57-3-605. A state road, highway or interstate highway, any portion of a state road, highway, or interstate highway, or a state bridge, interchange, or intersection may not be named for a person who is living."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies with respect to state roads, highways, interstate highways, and any part of them, and state bridges, interchanges, and intersections not yet officially named for a living person as of this act's effective date.
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