S 1119 Concurrent Resolution, By Grooms, Ryberg, Richardson, Mescher, Giese, 
Branton and Fair
 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO MEMORIALIZE CONGRESS TO ENACT AND SUBMIT TO THE
 STATES FOR RATIFICATION AN APPROPRIATE AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES
 CONSTITUTION ALLOWING PRAYER IN SCHOOLS IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES.

   02/03/00  Senate Introduced 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 Adopted, sent to House SJ-51
   04/25/00  House  Introduced HJ-5
   04/25/00  House  Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
                     Resolutions HJ-5

April 19, 2000

S. 1119

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

S. Printed 4/19/00--S. [SEC 4/20/00 5:32 PM]

Read the first time February 3, 2000.

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S. 1119), to memorialize Congress to enact and submit to the states for ratification an appropriate amendment to the United States Constitution allowing prayer in schools, etc., respectfully

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

WILLIAM MESCHER, for Committee.

TO MEMORIALIZE CONGRESS TO ENACT AND SUBMIT TO THE STATES FOR RATIFICATION AN APPROPRIATE AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION ALLOWING PRAYER IN SCHOOLS IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES.

Whereas, the United States Supreme Court in various cases has ruled under the United States Constitution that it is unconstitutional to require students to participate in religious instruction or school prayer or to require students to participate in school activities or functions where religious instruction or prayers will be offered; and

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina General Assembly believe that prayer in schools should be an integral part of student instruction and that the United States Constitution should be appropriately amended to permit prayer in schools in all situations and not just on a voluntary basis. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly hereby memorialize the Congress of the United States to enact an appropriate amendment to the United States Constitution and submit to the states for ratification provisions allowing prayer in schools in all circumstances.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to

the United States Senate, the United States House of Representatives, and to each member of the South Carolina Congressional Delegation.