South Carolina General Assembly
120th Session, 2013-2014

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S. 1255

STATUS INFORMATION

Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Senators Scott and Jackson
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5126cm14.docx

Introduced in the Senate on April 30, 2014
Introduced in the House on May 13, 2014
Adopted by the General Assembly on May 20, 2014

Summary: Franchot A. Brown Bridge

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   4/30/2014  Senate  Introduced (Senate Journal-page 9)
   4/30/2014  Senate  Referred to Committee on Transportation 
                        (Senate Journal-page 9)
    5/8/2014  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Transportation 
                        (Senate Journal-page 8)
   5/13/2014  Senate  Adopted, sent to House (Senate Journal-page 7)
   5/13/2014  House   Introduced (House Journal-page 3)
   5/13/2014  House   Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial 
                        Resolutions (House Journal-page 3)
   5/15/2014  House   Committee report: Favorable Invitations and Memorial 
                        Resolutions (House Journal-page 2)
   5/20/2014  House   Adopted, returned to Senate with concurrence 
                        (House Journal-page 23)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/30/2014
5/8/2014
5/15/2014

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COMMITTEE REPORT

May 15, 2014

S. 1255

Introduced by Senators Scott and Jackson

S. Printed 5/15/14--H.

Read the first time May 13, 2014.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON

INVITATIONS AND MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S. 1255) to request that the Department of Transportation name the bridge that crosses the Broad River along Broad River Road in the City of Columbia, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

LISTON D. BARFIELD for Committee.

            

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE BRIDGE THAT CROSSES THE BROAD RIVER ALONG BROAD RIVER ROAD IN THE CITY OF COLUMBIA "FRANCHOT A. BROWN BRIDGE" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS AT THIS BRIDGE THAT CONTAIN THE WORDS "FRANCHOT A. BROWN BRIDGE".

Whereas, Attorney Franchot A. Brown was born in Columbia, South Carolina, the son of the late Rupert A. and Sara Daniels Brown; and

Whereas, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Howard University and his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of South Carolina; and

Whereas, throughout his life, Mr. Brown has been deeply involved in the civic, political, and social life of the Midlands area of the State as well as throughout the State; and

Whereas, his successes in the field of civil rights and activities to provide social justice for all citizens include, running a summer voter registration drive to register black citizens to vote when voter registrants were required to read and interpret the United States Constitution, organizing the citizens for fair housing which led to the integration of apartments and neighborhoods in Richland County, integrating the YMCA system in the City of Columbia, and organizing the Hospital Workers Union 1199 at the South Carolina Mental Hospital to bring attention to the income disparities of its lower level employees and to help their working conditions; and

Whereas, Mr. Brown is a member of First Nazareth Baptist Church in the City of Columbia were he serves on various ministries of the church, has served as the church's attorney, and is a member of the Trustee Ministry; and

Whereas, he is the father of two sons, has three grandchildren, and four great grandchildren; and

Whereas, it would be fitting and proper to name the bridge that crosses the Broad River along Broad River Road in the City of Columbia in the honor of this outstanding son of South Carolina. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly request that the Department of Transportation name the bridge that crosses the Broad River along Broad River Road in the city of Columbia "Franchot A. Brown Bridge" and erect appropriate markers or signs at this bridge that contain the words "Franchot A. Brown Bridge".

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of Transportation.

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