H*4585(Rat #0290, Act #0270 of 2006)  General Bill, By Simrill, Bowers, Kennedy, 
Duncan, Bannister, Ceips, Cobb-Hunter, Leach, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Ott and 
Scarborough
 AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 1-1-682 SO AS TO DESIGNATE BOILED PEANUTS AS THE OFFICIAL STATE SNACK FOOD AND
 TO PROVIDE THAT SCHOOLS ARE NOT REQUIRED OR ENCOURAGED TO SERVE PEANUTS,
 ESPECIALLY TO STUDENTS WITH FOOD ALLERGIES. - ratified title

   02/02/06  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-3
   02/02/06  House  Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
                     Resolutions HJ-3
   02/08/06  House  Committee report: Favorable Invitations and
                     Memorial Resolutions HJ-2
   02/09/06  House  Read second time HJ-12
   02/09/06  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-13
   02/10/06  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
   02/14/06  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-7
   02/14/06  Senate Referred to Committee on General SJ-7
   03/23/06  Senate Committee report: Favorable General SJ-7
   03/29/06  Senate Amended SJ-21
   03/29/06  Senate Read second time SJ-21
   03/30/06  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-7
   03/30/06         Scrivener's error corrected
   04/05/06  House  Debate adjourned until Thursday, April 6, 2006 HJ-28
   04/06/06  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-40
   04/27/06         Ratified R 290
   05/01/06         Signed By Governor
   05/04/06         Copies available
   05/04/06         Effective date 05/01/06
   05/09/06         Act No. 270

(A270, R290, H4585)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 1-1-682 SO AS TO DESIGNATE BOILED PEANUTS AS THE OFFICIAL STATE SNACK FOOD AND TO PROVIDE THAT SCHOOLS ARE NOT REQUIRED OR ENCOURAGED TO SERVE PEANUTS, ESPECIALLY TO STUDENTS WITH FOOD ALLERGIES.

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

Findings

SECTION 1.    The General Assembly finds that boiled peanuts are a delicious and popular snack food that are found both in stores and roadside stands across the State, and this unique snack food is defined as peanuts that are immersed in boiling water for at least one hour while still in the shell. The General Assembly further finds that this truly Southern delicacy is worthy of designation as the official state snack food.

Boiled peanuts, official state snack food

SECTION 2.    Article 9, Chapter 1, Title 1 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 1-1-682.    Boiled peanuts are the official state snack food. Nothing in this section requires or encourages any school district in this State to serve peanuts to students, especially students with food allergies."

Time effective

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 27th day of April, 2006.

Approved the 1st day of May, 2006.