H*4731 (Rat #0260, Act #0228 of 2008) General Bill, By Mitchell, Govan, Harrell, Miller and Sellers
Summary: Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom Day
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 53-3-85 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JUNE OF EACH YEAR IS DESIGNATED AS "JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION OF FREEDOM DAY" TO COMMEMORATE AND REFLECT ON THE FREEDOM OF AFRICAN AMERICANS AND THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THIS STATE AND NATION. - ratified title
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02/20/08	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-13
02/20/08	House	Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions HJ-13
02/21/08	House	Committee report: Favorable Invitations and Memorial Resolutions HJ-3
02/22/08		Scrivener's error corrected
02/26/08	House	Read second time HJ-21
02/27/08	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-23
02/27/08	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-6
02/27/08	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6
02/29/08	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Martin (ch), Malloy, Campsen, Williams, Massey
04/02/08	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-10
04/08/08	Senate	Read second time SJ-11
04/09/08	Senate	Read third time and enrolled SJ-70
05/08/08		Ratified R 260
05/14/08		Signed By Governor
05/27/08		Copies available
05/27/08		Effective date 05/14/08
06/04/08		Act No. 228