H 3720 Concurrent Resolution, By L.M. Martin, J.M. Baxley, Cato, Cobb-Hunter, 
Cooper, Davenport, Delleney, Easterday, Fair, R.C. Fulmer, Gamble, H.M. Hallman, 
R.J. Herdklotz, T.E. Huff, Jennings, Klauber, Lanford, Law, L.H. Limbaugh, 
Littlejohn, McCraw, Meacham, Rice, Robinson, Sandifer, Seithel, Simrill, 
D. Smith, R. Smith, Stille, E.C. Stoddard, P.H. Thomas, Trotter, Vaughn, 
D.C. Waldrop, Walker and Whatley
 A Concurrent Resolution memorializing Congress to refrain from passing any
 legislation that would infringe upon states' rights.

   03/02/95  House  Introduced HJ-5
   03/02/95  House  Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
                     Resolutions HJ-5

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

MEMORIALIZING CONGRESS TO REFRAIN FROM PASSING ANY LEGISLATION THAT WOULD INFRINGE UPON STATES' RIGHTS.

Whereas, the Congress should not have the authority to enforce laws on the individual states that are unfunded or contrary to state statutes based on the wishes of the people; and

Whereas, the National Conference of State Legislatures has voted and demanded that Congress not pass preemptive state legislation; and

Whereas, our system of government is based on the belief that each state legislature should have the authority to govern its people; and

Whereas, uniform legislation that preempts state law would have a negative impact on the federal judicial system; and

Whereas, the Conference of Chief Justices has asked that Congress not pass preemptive state legislation. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, memorializes Congress to refrain from passing any legislation that would infringe upon states' rights.

Be it further resolved that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and each member of South Carolina's Congressional Delegation, all at Washington D.C.