Current Status Bill Number:3720 Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution CR Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19950302 Primary Sponsor:Martin, All Sponsors:Martin, Huff, Meacham, R. Smith, Hallman, Littlejohn, Cobb-Hunter, Herdklotz, Seithel, Whatley, McCraw, Simrill, Cooper, Thomas, Jennings, Baxley, Vaughn, Easterday, Fair, Cato, Sandifer, Fulmer, Stoddard, Limbaugh, Lanford, Trotter, Robinson, Walker, Davenport, Rice, Waldrop, D. Smith, Delleney, Stille, Gamble, Law and Klauber Drafted Document Number:PT\1747JM.95 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Invitations and Memorial Resolutions Committee 24 HIMR Subject:State's rights
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19950302 Introduced, referred to Committee 24 HIMRView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
MEMORIALIZING CONGRESS TO REFRAIN FROM PASSING ANY LEGISLATION THAT WOULD INFRINGE UPON STATES' RIGHTS.
Whereas, the Congress should not have the authority to enforce laws on the individual states that are unfunded or contrary to state statutes based on the wishes of the people; and
Whereas, the National Conference of State Legislatures has voted and demanded that Congress not pass preemptive state legislation; and
Whereas, our system of government is based on the belief that each state legislature should have the authority to govern its people; and
Whereas, uniform legislation that preempts state law would have a negative impact on the federal judicial system; and
Whereas, the Conference of Chief Justices has asked that Congress not pass preemptive state legislation. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, memorializes Congress to refrain from passing any legislation that would infringe upon states' rights.
Be it further resolved that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and each member of South Carolina's Congressional Delegation, all at Washington D.C.