H 3605 General Bill, By King
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 10-1-220 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE SOUTH CAROLINA INFANTRY BATTLE FLAG OF THE
 CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, OR ANY OTHER CONFEDERATE FLAG FROM BEING FLOWN
 OR DISPLAYED IN OR ON ANY PUBLIC BUILDING EXCEPT A MUSEUM.

   01/31/17  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 10)
   01/31/17  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 10)

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 10-1-220 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE SOUTH CAROLINA INFANTRY BATTLE FLAG OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, OR ANY OTHER CONFEDERATE FLAG FROM BEING FLOWN OR DISPLAYED IN OR ON ANY PUBLIC BUILDING EXCEPT A MUSEUM.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 1, Title 10 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 10-1-220.    Notwithstanding Section 10-1-165 or any other provision of law, the South Carolina Infantry Battle Flag of the Confederate States of America, or any other confederate flag is prohibited from being flown or displayed in or on any public building, whether owned by the State or a political subdivision thereof, including a school district, unless the public building is a museum."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.