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A6, R8, S411

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Cleary
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ggs\22712zw15.docx

Introduced in the Senate on February 4, 2015
Introduced in the House on February 25, 2015
Passed by the General Assembly on March 6, 2015
Governor's Action: March 27, 2015, Signed

Summary: Italian American Heritage Month

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    2/4/2015  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 31)
    2/4/2015  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (Senate Journal-page 31)
   2/12/2015  Senate  Recalled from Committee on Judiciary 
                        (Senate Journal-page 2)
   2/12/2015  Senate  Committed to Committee on General (Senate Journal-page 2)
   2/18/2015  Senate  Polled out of committee General (Senate Journal-page 12)
   2/18/2015  Senate  Committee report: Favorable General 
                        (Senate Journal-page 12)
   2/19/2015  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 12)
   2/19/2015  Senate  Roll call Ayes-41  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 12)
   2/19/2015          Scrivener's error corrected
   2/24/2015  Senate  Read third time and sent to House 
                        (Senate Journal-page 19)
   2/25/2015  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 20)
   2/25/2015  House   Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial 
                        Resolutions (House Journal-page 20)
    3/4/2015  House   Committee report: Favorable Invitations and Memorial 
                        Resolutions (House Journal-page 30)
    3/5/2015  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 27)
    3/5/2015  House   Roll call Yeas-75  Nays-13 (House Journal-page 27)
    3/5/2015  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day (House Journal-page 28)
    3/6/2015  House   Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 3)
   3/25/2015          Ratified R 8
   3/27/2015          Signed By Governor
    4/2/2015          Effective date 03/27/15
    4/9/2015          Act No. 6

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/4/2015
2/18/2015
2/19/2015
3/4/2015

(A6, R8, S411)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 53-3-200 SO AS TO DESIGNATE THE MONTH OF OCTOBER OF EVERY YEAR AS "ITALIAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

Whereas, since our nation's inception and throughout our history, more than five million brave men, women, and children from Italy made the journey to America looking for freedom and opportunity; and

Whereas, today there are more than twenty-six million Americans of Italian descent living in the United States, which makes them the fifth largest ethnic group in the country; and

Whereas, as South Carolinians, we find it important to recognize the determinations and achievements of Italians in our State during the month of October; and

Whereas, Italian Americans have helped shape and develop our nation and play a vital role in the political, social, and economic system of our State. Now, therefore,

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

Italian American Heritage Month designated

SECTION    1.    Chapter 3, Title 53 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 53-3-200.    The month of October of every year is designated 'Italian American Heritage Month' in South Carolina in order to recognize Italian Americans for their many contributions to our State and nation."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 25th day of March, 2015.

Approved the 27th day of March, 2015.

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