H*4015 (Rat #0143, Act #0094 of 2001) General Bill, By Breeland, Whipper, Harrell, Weeks, Limehouse, Allison, Bowers, R.L. Brown, Dantzler, Emory, Gourdine, J. Hines, M. Hines, Hosey, Law, Lloyd, Mack, Meacham-Richardson, Miller, J.M. Neal, Rivers, Scarborough, Snow and Stuart
Summary: Porgy and Bess, designated official opera of S.C.; State Opera, State Symbols and Emblems
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 1-1-693 SO AS TO DESIGNATE PORGY AND BESS AS THE OFFICIAL OPERA OF THIS STATE AND TO PROVIDE THAT COPYRIGHTED OR PROPRIETARY MATERIAL FROM PORGY AND BESS MAY NOT BE USED WITHOUT CERTAIN WRITTEN PERMISSION; AND TO ADD SECTION 1-1-677 SO AS TO DESIGNATE INDIAN GRASS (SORGHASTRUM NUTANS) AS THE OFFICIAL GRASS OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN LIMITATIONS ON THIS DESIGNATION.-AMENDED TITLE
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04/25/01	House	Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference HJ-11
05/01/01	House	Read second time HJ-34
05/02/01	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-12
05/02/01	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-5
05/02/01	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-5
05/09/01	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-28
05/14/01	Senate	Amended SJ-20
05/14/01	Senate	Read second time SJ-20
05/14/01	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-20
06/04/01	Senate	Amended SJ-13
06/04/01	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-13
06/06/01	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-21
06/07/01		Ratified R 143
08/29/01		Signed By Governor
08/29/01		Effective date 08/29/01
09/17/01		Copies available
09/17/01		Act No. 94