H 4407 General Bill, By Allison, Barrett, Bingham, J. Brown, Carnell, Chellis, Cotty, Delleney, Hinson, Klauber, Leach, D. Owens, Quinn, J.R. Smith, Sandifer, Talley, Vaughn, Walker, Whatley, Wilkins, Witherspoon, Limehouse, Harvin, Rice, Taylor, Freeman, A. Young, Wilder, Littlejohn, W.D. Smith, Simrill, Altman, Neilson, Rodgers, Harrison, Robinson, Meacham-Richardson, Cato, Barfield, Emory and Haskins
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Summary: Daily observance of one minute of voluntary silent prayer, meditation, or other silent activity at beginning of each school day
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-1-443, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SCHOOLS PROVIDING A MINUTE OF MANDATORY SILENCE AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH SCHOOL DAY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SCHOOLS INSTEAD SHALL PROVIDE FOR A DAILY OBSERVANCE OF ONE MINUTE OF VOLUNTARY SILENT PRAYER, MEDITATION, OR OTHER SILENT ACTIVITY, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE SHALL INTERVENE IN ANY CASE WHERE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION ARE ALLEGED TO BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL, UNLAWFUL, OR UNENFORCEABLE AND PROVIDE THE LEGAL DEFENSE OF ITS PROVISIONS.
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12/05/01	House	Prefiled
12/05/01	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/08/02	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-28
01/08/02	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-28
01/09/02	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cato
01/15/02	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Barfield
01/31/02	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Emory
02/26/02	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Haskins