Bill 3576

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3576
Primary Sponsor:                Keyserling
Type of Legislation:            CR
Subject:                        American Heart Association
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19930316    
Computer Document Number:       JMG/1037AC.93
Introduced Date:                19930225    
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              19930316    
Last History Type:              Received from Senate
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Keyserling
                                     Richardson
Type of Legislation:            Concurrent
                                Resolution

Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
____  ______  ____________  ______________________________  ___  ____________

3576  House   19930316      Received from Senate
3576  Senate  19930316      Adopted, returned with
                            concurrence
3576  Senate  19930311      Polled out of Committee:        10
                            Favorable
3576  Senate  19930225      Introduced, referred to         10
                            Committee
3576  House   19930225      Introduced, adopted, sent to
                            Senate

POLLED OUT OF COMMITTEE

MAJORITY FAVORABLE

March 11, 1993 H. 3576

S. Printed 3/11/93--S.

Read the first time February 25, 1993.

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 3576), to applaud the efforts of the South Carolina affiliate of the American Heart Association, etc., respectfully

Has polled the Concurrent Resolution out majority favorable.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO APPLAUD THE EFFORTS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA AFFILIATE OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION IN RECOGNITION OF FEBRUARY 1993 AS AMERICAN HEART MONTH.

Whereas, in response to the need to reduce heart disease in a state that has the highest rate of heart disease of any state in the nation; and

Whereas, diseases of the heart and blood vessels kill almost one million Americans, with these diseases claiming the lives of more than 12,000 South Carolinians annually; and

Whereas, the American Heart Association through its South Carolina affiliate fights heart disease through fundraising for research, public awareness programs, and education programs in the state's schools; and

Whereas, in South Carolina the heart death rate is second in the nation, with a high percentage of deaths being that of African-Americans; and

Whereas, Colonel Charles Bolden, a South Carolina native and NASA astronaut of African descent, has taped a series of public service announcements to increase awareness to African-Americans; and

Whereas, the American Heart Association through its South Carolina affiliate is conducting research to determine the environmental and/or genetic factors that promote heart disease in South Carolina's citizens. Now, therefore, Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That February 1993 is designated American Heart Month in South Carolina.

Be it further resolved that the House of Representatives applaud the efforts of the South Carolina Affiliate of the American Heart Association in recognition of February 1993 as American Heart Month and that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Dr. Bill Bestermann of Beaufort, President of the South Carolina Affiliate of the American Heart Association.