South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016

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H. 5095

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. King, Felder and Simrill
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3175sa16.docx

Introduced in the House on March 15, 2016
Currently residing in the House Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions

Summary: Dum Spiro Spero

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/15/2016  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 5)
   3/15/2016  House   Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial 
                        Resolutions (House Journal-page 5)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/15/2016

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 1-1-686 SO AS TO DESIGNATE "DUM SPIRO SPERO" TRANSLATED AS "WHILE WE BREATHE, WE HOPE" AS THE OFFICIAL ANTHEM OF THE STATE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Article 9, Chapter 1, Title 1 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 1-1-686. 'Dum Spiro Spero' translated as 'While We Breathe, We Hope' is the official anthem of the State."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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