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S*1266 (Rat #0331, Act #0292 of 2000) General Bill, By Ford
Summary: Confederate Battle, State and U.S. Flags, placement of; Buildings, State House; Confederacy, Property, General Assembly
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 1-10-10 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR PERMANENT PLACEMENT OF THE UNITED STATES FLAG, THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE FLAG, AND THE SOUTH CAROLINA INFANTRY BATTLE FLAG OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, PROVIDE FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THESE FLAGS AT APPROPRIATE INTERVALS AS MAY BE NECESSARY DUE TO WEAR, AND DEFINE THE TERM "CHAMBERS" FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 10-1-160, RELATING TO DISPLAY OF CERTAIN FLAGS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE PLACEMENT OF ONLY THE UNITED STATES FLAG AND THE STATE FLAG ABOVE THE ROSTRUM IN THE CHAMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE AND IN THE STATE HOUSE, AND DEFINE THE TERM "CHAMBERS" FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROTECTION OF MEMORIALS, MONUMENTS, STREETS, PARKS, AND OTHER PUBLIC AREAS; TO ESTABLISH SPECIFIC VOTE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF THESE PROVISIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CONFEDERATE FLAGS (NAVAL JACK) REMOVED FROM THE ROSTRUM IN THE CHAMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE AND FROM THE DOME OF THE STATE HOUSE MUST BE PLACED AND PERMANENTLY DISPLAYED IN A SUITABLE LOCATION IN THE STATE MUSEUM; PROVIDE THAT ALL PAID IN FULL ORDERS FOR CONFEDERATE FLAGS PLACED WITH THE SERGEANT AT ARMS OF THE HOUSE AS OF MAY 31, 2000, MUST BE FILLED; BY ADDING SECTION 10-11-315 SO AS TO MAKE IT A MISDEMEANOR FOR A PERSON WILFULLY AND MALICIOUSLY TO DEFACE, VANDALIZE, DAMAGE, OR DESTROY OR ATTEMPT TO DEFACE, VANDALIZE, DAMAGE, OR DESTROY ANY MONUMENT, FLAG, FLAG SUPPORT, MEMORIAL, STRUCTURE, OR FENCE LOCATED ON THE CAPITOL GROUNDS, AND PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS; AND PROVIDE A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.-AMENDED TITLE
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Summary: Confederate Battle, State and U.S. Flags, placement of; Buildings, State House; Confederacy, Property, General Assembly
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 1-10-10 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR PERMANENT PLACEMENT OF THE UNITED STATES FLAG, THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE FLAG, AND THE SOUTH CAROLINA INFANTRY BATTLE FLAG OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, PROVIDE FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THESE FLAGS AT APPROPRIATE INTERVALS AS MAY BE NECESSARY DUE TO WEAR, AND DEFINE THE TERM "CHAMBERS" FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 10-1-160, RELATING TO DISPLAY OF CERTAIN FLAGS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE PLACEMENT OF ONLY THE UNITED STATES FLAG AND THE STATE FLAG ABOVE THE ROSTRUM IN THE CHAMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE AND IN THE STATE HOUSE, AND DEFINE THE TERM "CHAMBERS" FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROTECTION OF MEMORIALS, MONUMENTS, STREETS, PARKS, AND OTHER PUBLIC AREAS; TO ESTABLISH SPECIFIC VOTE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF THESE PROVISIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CONFEDERATE FLAGS (NAVAL JACK) REMOVED FROM THE ROSTRUM IN THE CHAMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE AND FROM THE DOME OF THE STATE HOUSE MUST BE PLACED AND PERMANENTLY DISPLAYED IN A SUITABLE LOCATION IN THE STATE MUSEUM; PROVIDE THAT ALL PAID IN FULL ORDERS FOR CONFEDERATE FLAGS PLACED WITH THE SERGEANT AT ARMS OF THE HOUSE AS OF MAY 31, 2000, MUST BE FILLED; BY ADDING SECTION 10-11-315 SO AS TO MAKE IT A MISDEMEANOR FOR A PERSON WILFULLY AND MALICIOUSLY TO DEFACE, VANDALIZE, DAMAGE, OR DESTROY OR ATTEMPT TO DEFACE, VANDALIZE, DAMAGE, OR DESTROY ANY MONUMENT, FLAG, FLAG SUPPORT, MEMORIAL, STRUCTURE, OR FENCE LOCATED ON THE CAPITOL GROUNDS, AND PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS; AND PROVIDE A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.-AMENDED TITLE
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| 03/21/00 | Senate | Introduced and read first time SJ-9 |
| 03/21/00 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-9 |
| 04/05/00 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-6 |
| 04/06/00 | Senate | Set for special order not to be taken up prior to Wednesday, April 12 SJ-24 |
| 04/12/00 | Senate | Amended SJ-95 |
| 04/12/00 | Senate | Read second time SJ-95 |
| 04/12/00 | Senate | Special order SJ-116 |
| 04/13/00 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House SJ-43 |
| 04/18/00 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-11 |
| 04/18/00 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-11 |
| 04/26/00 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-2 |
| 05/02/00 | House | Requests for debate-Rep(s). Cobb-Hunter, Knotts, Scott, Clyburn, Koon, Kennedy, Whatley, Littlejohn, Meacham-Richardson, Kirsh, HJ-146 |
| 05/02/00 | House | Objection by Rep. Fleming and Cato HJ-146 |
| 05/02/00 | House | Requests for debate-Rep(s). Harrison, Perry, Campsen, D. Smith, Inabinett, Mack, Whipper, Altman, Harrell, Barrett, J. Hines, R. Smith, Davenport, H. Brown, Pinckney, Parks, J. Brown, JH Neal, Bales, Sandifer, Govan, M. Hines, Chellis and Ott HJ-146 |
| 05/03/00 | House | Special order, set for Tuesday, May 9, 2000, immediately following consideration of Senate amendments (Under H 5028) |
| 05/09/00 | House | Amended HJ-52 |
| 05/09/00 | House | Debate interrupted HJ-97 |
| 05/10/00 | House | Amended HJ-7 |
| 05/10/00 | House | Read second time HJ-74 |
| 05/10/00 | House | Roll call Yeas-63 Nays-56 HJ-74 |
| 05/11/00 | House | Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-6 |
| 05/11/00 | House | Roll call Yeas-62 Nays-48 HJ-10 |
| 05/17/00 | Senate | House amendment amended SJ-11 |
| 05/17/00 | Senate | Returned to House with amendments SJ-11 |
| 05/18/00 | House | Non-concurrence in Senate amendment HJ-69 |
| 05/18/00 | House | Vote to concur: Yeas-2 Nays-111 HJ-74 |
| 05/18/00 | Senate | Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Sens. JV Smith, McConnell, Jackson SJ-22 |
| 05/18/00 | House | Conference committee appointed Reps. Harrison, Cotty and J. Smith HJ-141 |
| 05/18/00 | House | Conference report received and adopted HJ-148 |
| 05/18/00 | House | Roll call Yeas-66 Nays-43 HJ-154 |
| 05/18/00 | Senate | Conference report received and adopted SJ-24 |
| 05/18/00 | Senate | Roll call Yeas-37 Nays-8 SJ-24 |
| 05/18/00 | House | Ordered enrolled for ratification HJ-155 |
| 05/23/00 | Ratified R 331 | |
| 05/23/00 | Signed By Governor | |
| 06/14/00 | Effective date 07/01/00 | |
| 06/14/00 | Copies available | |
| 06/14/00 | Act No. 292 |