H 4103 General Bill, By Meacham-Richardson, Vaughn, Barrett, Davenport, Gilham, Hamilton, Klauber, Leach, Littlejohn, Rice, Robinson, Rodgers, Sandifer, G.M. Smith, J.R. Smith, Snow, Stuart and Taylor
Summary: Bill of Rights Day, December 15 of each year designated as; State, Federal Government, Courts, School Districts
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, TITLE 53, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SPECIAL DAYS SO AS TO ADD SECTION 53-3-160 AND ESTABLISH DECEMBER FIFTEENTH OF EACH YEAR AS BILL OF RIGHTS DAY, TO ENCOURAGE ALL GOVERNMENTAL BODIES TO OBSERVE THE ANNUAL BILL OF RIGHTS DAY IN A MANNER THAT EMPHASIZES THE DOCUMENT'S MEANING AND IMPORTANCE, TO REQUIRE THAT THE BILL OF RIGHTS BE READ IN ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS, GOVERNMENT MEETINGS, AND COURTROOMS ON THAT DATE AND BE READ ALOUD, IN ITS ENTIRETY, ANNUALLY ON THE FIRST LEGISLATIVE SESSION DAY FOLLOWING DECEMBER FIFTEENTH IN BOTH HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
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05/15/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-6
05/15/01	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-6