South Carolina General Assembly
119th Session, 2011-2012

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H. 4728

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. G.R. Smith, Erickson and Pinson
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11988dg12.docx

Introduced in the House on February 7, 2012
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Public display of religious symbols

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    2/7/2012  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 15)
    2/7/2012  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 15)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/7/2012

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 10-1-169 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON CHALLENGING THE PUBLIC DISPLAY OF A RELIGIOUS SYMBOL ON PUBLIC PROPERTY MAY ONLY SEEK APPROPRIATE INJUNCTIVE RELIEF, AND TO CLARIFY THAT NO OTHER REMEDIES OR DAMAGES ARE RECOVERABLE, INCLUDING ATTORNEY'S FEES.

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 10-1-169.    If the public display of a religious symbol on public property is challenged in a court of this State, the challenging party may only seek appropriate injunctive relief. No other remedies or damages are recoverable, including attorney's fees."

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

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