South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 806

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    806
Primary Sponsor:                McGill
Type of Legislation:            CR
Subject:                        Workers' Memorial Day
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   Apr 16, 1991
Computer Document Number:       BBM/9298.JM
Introduced Date:                Mar 26, 1991
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              Apr 16, 1991
Last History Type:              Received from House
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   McGill
Type of Legislation:            Concurrent
                                Resolution
History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 806   Senate  Apr 16, 1991  Received from House
 806   House   Apr 11, 1991  Adopted, returned with
                             concurrence
 806   House   Apr 10, 1991  Committee Report: Favorable     26
 806   House   Mar 28, 1991  Introduced, referred to         26
                             Committee
 806   Senate  Mar 26, 1991  Introduced, adopted, sent to
                             House
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COMMITTEE REPORT

April 10, 1991

S. 806

Introduced by SENATOR McGill

S. Printed 4/10/91--H.

Read the first time March 28, 1991.

THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S. 806), declaring April 28, 1991, as "Workers' Memorial Day", etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

THOMAS C. ALEXANDER, for Committee.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

DECLARING APRIL 28, 1991, AS "WORKERS' MEMORIAL DAY" IN TRIBUTE TO THE WORKING MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES BECAUSE OF WORKPLACE INJURIES AND ILLNESSES.

Whereas, the working men and women of South Carolina have helped to build this great State and to keep the State's economy strong; and

Whereas, many workers die each year while performing their jobs with dedication and are paid scant attention for this supreme sacrifice; others die as the result of occupational diseases contracted or aggravated on the job; and thousands more are disabled or injured on the job; and

Whereas, in fiscal year 1990, forty-five workers died in South Carolina, while working, from causes as varied as electrocution, falls, and being struck by objects; and

Whereas, when these wonderful people died, they left behind families that had depended on them and had loved them deeply; and

Whereas, while the need for strong safety and health protection measures, strong standards of enforcement, and fair and just compensation for such deaths and injuries continues, these fallen workers and many others before them, as well as their loved ones and dependents, must not be forgotten; and

Whereas, it is truly fitting and proper to set aside a day to honor the working men and women who have died on the job, to commemorate and pay tribute to these unsung heroes and heroines who have paid the greatest price of all. Now, therefore,

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

That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, declares April 28, 1991, as "Workers' Memorial Day" in tribute to the working men and women who have lost their lives because of workplace injuries and illnesses.

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