S 0791 General Bill, By Hawkins, Grooms and Courson
Similar (H 4407)
Summary: Prayer, voluntary or moment of silence in schools; Attorney General to defend
    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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12/12/01	Senate	Prefiled
12/12/01	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education
01/08/02	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-27
01/08/02	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education SJ-27