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S. 857
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General Bill
Sponsors: Senators McConnell, Peeler, Grooms, Campsen, O'Dell, Alexander, Scott, Elliott, Ceips, Bryant, Courson, Setzler, Thomas, Knotts and Fair
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5372cm08.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 4353
Introduced in the Senate on January 8, 2008
Introduced in the House on January 29, 2008
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: English language
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/5/2007 Senate Prefiled
12/5/2007 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/8/2008 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-31
1/8/2008 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-31
1/15/2008 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Ritchie (ch), Sheheen,
Campsen, Scott, Williams, Vaughn
1/16/2008 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
SJ-18
1/17/2008 Scrivener's error corrected
1/22/2008 Senate Special order, set for January 22, 2008 SJ-10
1/23/2008 Senate Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted SJ-24
1/23/2008 Senate Read second time SJ-24
1/24/2008 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-18
1/29/2008 House Introduced and read first time HJ-5
1/29/2008 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-6
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT AMENDED AND ADOPTED
January 23, 2008
S. 857
Introduced by Senators McConnell, Peeler, Grooms, Campsen, O'Dell, Alexander, Scott, Elliott and Ceips
S. Printed 1/23/08--S.
Read the first time January 8, 2008.
TO AMEND SECTION 1-1-696, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE STATE'S OFFICIAL LANGUAGE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AFTER JULY 1, 2008, ALL STATE AGENCIES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE SHALL OFFER ALL SERVICES, PUBLICATIONS, PRINTED, AUDIO AND VIDEO MATERIALS, AND TEST IN AN ENGLISH-ONLY FORMAT UNLESS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW OR REGULATION.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 1-1-696 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 1-1-696. (A) The English language is the official language of the State of South Carolina.
(B) Except as provided for in Section 1-1-698, after July 1, 2008, all state agencies and political subdivisions of the State shall offer all services, publications, tests, and any other material, whether in printed, audio, or video format, only in an English language format unless otherwise required by federal law or regulation, or as provided for in subsection (C).
(C) State agencies and political subdivisions of the State may offer services, publications, tests, and any other material, whether in printed, audio, or video format, in a language other than the English language when prepared or offered:
(1) by public schools or institutions of higher learning to meet the academic or other purposes of their missions;
(2) to protect the health or safety of any person;
(3) to promote trade, tourism, or commerce;
(4) to use proper names, terms of art, or phrases from languages other than the English language;
(5) to protect the rights of victims of crime or criminal defendants; or
(6) by the South Carolina Educational Television Network (ETV) for educational purposes only."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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