H 4944 Joint Resolution, By Loftis, Cooper, Davenport, Hinson, Leach, Littlejohn and Young-Brickell
Summary: Confederate Battle Flag, Removal of; Referendum to let voters decide; Elections, Confederacy, State House, Buildings
    A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR AN ADVISORY REFERENDUM TO BE HELD AT THE SAME TIME AS THE 2000 GENERAL ELECTION TO ASCERTAIN THE WISHES OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THIS STATE AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THE CONFEDERATE FLAG SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE FLOWN ABOVE THE STATE HOUSE, AND CONTINUE TO BE DISPLAYED ABOVE THE ROSTRUM IN THE CHAMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE, WHETHER OR NOT THE CONFEDERATE FLAG SHOULD BE COMPLETELY REMOVED FROM THE STATE HOUSE AND STATE HOUSE GROUNDS; AND WHETHER OR NOT THE CONFEDERATE FLAG FLOWN ABOVE THE STATE HOUSE SHOULD BE REMOVED AND DISPLAYED ONLY AT THE CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS MONUMENT ON THE STATE HOUSE GROUNDS AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH THIS REFERENDUM SHALL BE CONDUCTED AND THE COST THEREOF PAID.
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04/13/00	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-52
04/13/00	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-52