S 1116 Joint Resolution, By Grooms, Hayes, Mescher, Ryberg, Giese, Branton and 
Fair
 A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF
 SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO PUBLIC EDUCATION, BY ADDING SECTION 5 SO AS
 TO REQUIRE THAT THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THIS STATE MUST BEGIN EACH SCHOOL DAY
 WITH A MOMENT OF SILENCE OF NOT LESS THAN ONE MINUTE NOR MORE THAN THREE
 MINUTES IN DURATION.

   02/03/00  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-7
   02/03/00  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-7
   04/19/00  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-13
   04/20/00  Senate Read second time SJ-31
   04/25/00  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-35
   04/26/00  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-13
   04/26/00  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-13

April 19, 2000

S. 1116

Introduced by Senators Grooms, Hayes, Mescher, Ryberg, Giese, Branton and Fair

S. Printed 4/19/00--S.

Read the first time February 3, 2000.

To whom was referred a Joint Resolution (S. 1116), proposing an amendment to Article XI of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, relating to public education, by adding Section 5 so as to require that the public schools of this State must begin each school day with a moment of silence, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

WILLIAM MESCHER, for Committee.

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO PUBLIC EDUCATION, BY ADDING SECTION 5 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THIS STATE MUST BEGIN EACH SCHOOL DAY WITH A MOMENT OF SILENCE OF NOT LESS THAN ONE MINUTE NOR MORE THAN THREE MINUTES IN DURATION.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. It is proposed that Article XI of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding:

"Section 5. The public schools of this State must begin each school day with a moment of silence of not less than one minute nor more than three minutes in duration."

SECTION 2. The amendment proposed in Section 1 must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election for representatives. Ballots must be provided at the various polling precincts with the following words printed or written on the ballot:

"Must Article XI of the Constitution of this State, relating to public schools, be amended by adding Section 5 so as to require that the public schools of this State must begin each school day with a moment of silence of not less than one minute nor more than three minutes in duration?

Yes [ ]

No [ ]

Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'Yes', and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'No'."