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
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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 HEPW
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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.