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H. 3605
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. King
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Introduced in the House on January 31, 2017
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Public Building
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/31/2017 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 10) 1/31/2017 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 10)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 10-1-220 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE SOUTH CAROLINA INFANTRY BATTLE FLAG OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, OR ANY OTHER CONFEDERATE FLAG FROM BEING FLOWN OR DISPLAYED IN OR ON ANY PUBLIC BUILDING EXCEPT A MUSEUM.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 10 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 10-1-220. Notwithstanding Section 10-1-165 or any other provision of law, the South Carolina Infantry Battle Flag of the Confederate States of America, or any other confederate flag is prohibited from being flown or displayed in or on any public building, whether owned by the State or a political subdivision thereof, including a school district, unless the public building is a museum."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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