H*4482(Rat #0194, Act #0177 of 2014)  General Bill, By Ridgeway

Similar(S 854)
 AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 1-1-691 SO AS TO DESIGNATE THE COLUMBIAN MAMMOTH AS THE OFFICIAL STATE FOSSIL.
 - ratified title

   01/14/14  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 85)
   01/14/14  House  Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
                     Resolutions (House Journal-page 85)
   01/22/14  House  Committee report: Favorable Invitations and
                     Memorial Resolutions (House Journal-page 5)
   01/23/14  House  Committed to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works (House Journal-page 15)
   02/06/14  House  Recalled from Committee on Education and Public
                     Works (House Journal-page 24)
   02/18/14  House  Debate adjourned until Wed., 2-19-14
                     (House Journal-page 21)
   02/19/14  House  Amended (House Journal-page 3)
   02/19/14  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 16)
   02/19/14  House  Roll call Yeas-94  Nays-3 (House Journal-page 16)
   02/20/14  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 55)
   02/20/14  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)
   02/20/14  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 7)
   02/20/14  Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Johnson (ch), Bennett, Turner
   03/19/14  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 17)
   03/25/14  Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 56)
   04/01/14  Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 20)
   04/02/14         Scrivener's error corrected
   04/02/14  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 32)
   04/02/14  Senate Roll call Ayes-35  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 32)
   04/03/14  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments (Senate Journal-page 20)
   04/09/14  House  Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
                     (House Journal-page 61)
   04/09/14  House  Roll call Yeas-30  Nays-72 (House Journal-page 61)
   04/30/14  Senate Senate insists upon amendment and conference
                     committee appointed Bryant, Johnson, Turner
                     (Senate Journal-page 31)
   04/30/14  House  Conference committee appointed Owens, Hixon,
                     Ridgeway (House Journal-page 70)
   05/08/14  House  Conference report received and adopted
                     (House Journal-page 163)
   05/13/14  Senate Conference report received (Senate Journal-page 19)
   05/13/14  Senate Conference report adopted (Senate Journal-page 19)
   05/13/14  Senate Roll call Ayes-32  Nays-3 (Senate Journal-page 19)
   05/13/14  House  Ordered enrolled for ratification
   05/15/14         Ratified R 194
   05/16/14         Signed By Governor
   05/27/14         Effective date 05/16/14
   06/02/14         Act No. 177

(A177, R194, H4482)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 1-1-691 SO AS TO DESIGNATE THE COLUMBIAN MAMMOTH AS THE OFFICIAL STATE FOSSIL.

Whereas, giant mammoths used to roam South Carolina; and

Whereas, scientists have identified the fossils of about six hundred and fifty species of vertebrates in South Carolina to date; and

Whereas, it has been recognized that fossilized mammoth teeth were discovered in a swamp in South Carolina in 1725; and

Whereas, this discovery has been credited as the first scientific identification of a North American vertebrate fossil. Now, therefore,

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

Official state fossil

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

"Section 1-1-691.    The Columbian Mammoth is designated as the official State Fossil of South Carolina."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 15th day of May, 2014.

Approved the 16th day of May, 2014.