Current Status Bill Number:3178 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19950110 Primary Sponsor:Meacham All Sponsors:Meacham, Cato, Walker, Allison, Delleney, Knotts, Law, Richardson, Herdklotz, Robinson, Seithel and Kelley Drafted Document Number:BBM\9732SD.95 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Education Committee 04 SED Date of Last Amendment:19950202 Subject:Silence at school, mandatory
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 19950207 Introduced, read first time, 04 SED referred to Committee House 19950203 Read third time, sent to Senate House 19950202 Unanimous consent for third reading on the next Legislative day House 19950202 Amended, read second time House 19950201 Committee report: Favorable with 21 HEPW amendment House 19950110 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW referred to Committee House 19941221 Prefiled, referred to Committee 21 HEPWView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
AMENDED
February 2, 1995
H. 3178
Introduced by REPS. Meacham, Cato, Walker, Allison, Delleney, Knotts, Law, Richardson, Herdklotz, Robinson, Seithel and Kelley
S. Printed 2/2/95--H.
Read the first time January 10, 1995.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-443 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ALL SCHOOLS SHALL PROVIDE FOR A MINUTE OF MANDATORY SILENCE AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH SCHOOL DAY.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-1-443. All schools shall provide for a minute of mandatory silence at the beginning of each school day. Schools may notify parents of the provisions of this section in order that parents may give their children instructions in this regard."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.