South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 3720


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       3720
Type of Legislation:               Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19950302
Primary Sponsor:                   Martin, 
All Sponsors:                      Martin, Huff, Meacham, R. Smith,
                                   Hallman, Littlejohn, Cobb-Hunter,
                                   Herdklotz, Seithel, Whatley, McCraw,
                                   Simrill, Cooper, Thomas, Jennings,
                                   Baxley, Vaughn, Easterday, Fair,
                                   Cato, Sandifer, Fulmer, Stoddard,
                                   Limbaugh, Lanford, Trotter, Robinson,
                                   Walker, Davenport, Rice, Waldrop,
                                   D. Smith, Delleney, Stille, Gamble,
                                   Law and Klauber 
Drafted Document Number:           PT\1747JM.95
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Invitations and Memorial
                                   Resolutions Committee 24 HIMR
Subject:                           State's rights



History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
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House   19950302  Introduced, referred to Committee        24 HIMR

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

MEMORIALIZING CONGRESS TO REFRAIN FROM PASSING ANY LEGISLATION THAT WOULD INFRINGE UPON STATES' RIGHTS.

Whereas, the Congress should not have the authority to enforce laws on the individual states that are unfunded or contrary to state statutes based on the wishes of the people; and

Whereas, the National Conference of State Legislatures has voted and demanded that Congress not pass preemptive state legislation; and

Whereas, our system of government is based on the belief that each state legislature should have the authority to govern its people; and

Whereas, uniform legislation that preempts state law would have a negative impact on the federal judicial system; and

Whereas, the Conference of Chief Justices has asked that Congress not pass preemptive state legislation. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, memorializes Congress to refrain from passing any legislation that would infringe upon states' rights.

Be it further resolved that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and each member of South Carolina's Congressional Delegation, all at Washington D.C.

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