H 3530 General Bill, By E.H. Pitts, Cotty, Merrill, Rutherford, McLeod, Bales, Ceips, Dantzler, Hardwick, Harrison, Herbkersman, Hinson, Kennedy, Limehouse, Miller, Moody-Lawrence, J.H. Neal, Norman, Perry, Scarborough, J.E. Smith, Weeks, Witherspoon and J.R. Smith
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Summary: Sunday blue laws
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 53-1-5, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE RIGHT OF AN EMPLOYEE OF A BUSINESS TO REFUSE TO WORK ON SUNDAY, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR PROTECTION OF THIS RIGHT TO REFUSE TO WORK ON SUNDAY BY REASON OF CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION TO SUNDAY WORK; TO REPEAL THE REMAINING SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE 53, SECTIONS 53-1-6 THROUGH 53-1-160, POPULARLY KNOWN AS THE "SUNDAY BLUE LAWS", RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST THE SALE OF CERTAIN ITEMS ON SUNDAY EXCEPT DURING SPECIFIED HOURS AND THE PROHIBITION AGAINST THE CONDUCT OF CERTAIN WORK OR EVENTS OR THE OPERATION OF SPECIFIC BUSINESSES OR MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS ON SUNDAY; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS ACT DOES NOT AFFECT PROVISIONS OF LAW PROHIBITING OR OTHERWISE REGULATING THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS, BEER, OR WINE ON SUNDAY.
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02/10/05	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-27
02/10/05	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-27
02/16/05	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.R.Smith
03/15/05	House	Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Bailey