H 4385 General Bill, By Rodgers and Woodrum
Summary: Flags, Confederate, U.S., S.C.; placement of; Buildings, State House, School districts, February curriculum on heritage
    A BILL TO PROVIDE THAT THE CONFEDERATE BATTLE FLAG MUST BE REMOVED FROM ATOP THE STATE HOUSE AND PLACED IN A SUITABLE LOCATION ON THE STATE HOUSE GROUNDS AS DETERMINED BY A COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF A MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, TWO MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND TWO MEMBERS OF THE SENATE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE; AND TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY BY ADDING SECTION 10-1-166 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY THE UNITED STATES FLAG AND THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE FLAG SHALL FLY ATOP THE STATE HOUSE, BY ADDING SECTION 10-1-215 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE REMOVAL OR RENAMING OF CERTAIN MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS WITHOUT A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF EACH HOUSE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; AND BY ADDING SECTION 59-29-125 SO AS TO REQUIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO INCORPORATE A STUDY OF CULTURES AND ETHNIC IDENTITIES INTO THEIR CURRICULA IN FEBRUARY EACH YEAR AND TO CALL THE STUDY "HERITAGE MONTH"; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS ACT IS EFFECTIVE UPON THE GOVERNOR CERTIFYING TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE THAT, AS OF THE DATE OF THE CERTIFICATION, NO ORGANIZATION IS CONDUCTING A BOYCOTT IN THIS STATE REGARDING THE CONFEDERATE BATTLE FLAG.
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01/05/00	House	Prefiled
01/05/00	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/11/00	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-443
01/11/00	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-444