Current Status Bill Number:4635 Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution CR Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19960215 Primary Sponsor:Gamble All Sponsors:Gamble, Mason, Stoddard, Carnell, Neal, G. Brown, Howard, Sandifer, Kennedy, Walker, Bailey, Whatley, Hutson, Stuart, Simrill, Shissias, Lloyd, Byrd, Herdklotz, Thomas, J. Young, Keegan, Stille, Rhoad, Lee, McCraw, Rice, Robinson, Harvin, Cain, Davenport and Chamblee Drafted Document Number:jic\5232sd.96 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19960509 Subject:TV, violence and sex on
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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House 19960509 Received from Senate
Senate 19960509 Adopted, returned to House
with concurrence
Senate 19960508 Committee report: Favorable 11 SJ
Senate 19960429 Introduced, referred to Committee 11 SJ
House 19960425 Adopted, sent to Senate
House 19960424 Committee report: Favorable 24 HIMR
House 19960215 Introduced, referred to Committee 24 HIMR
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COMMITTEE REPORT
May 8, 1996
H. 4635
Introduced by REPS. Gamble, Mason, Stoddard, Carnell, Neal, G. Brown, Howard, Sandifer, Kennedy, Walker, Bailey, Whatley, Hutson, Stuart, Simrill, Shissias, Lloyd, Byrd, Herdklotz, Thomas, J. Young, Keegan, Stille, Rhoad, Lee, McCraw, Rice, Robinson, Harvin, Cain, Davenport and Chamblee
S. Printed 5/8/96--S.
Read the first time April 29, 1996.
To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 4635), to memorialize the Congress, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
LUKE RANKIN, for Committee.
TO MEMORIALIZE THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO ENACT ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS OF LAW WHICH WILL RESTRAIN THE AMOUNT OF VIOLENCE, DRUGS, SEX, AND INAPPROPRIATE LANGUAGE AND BEHAVIOR ON TELEVISION WHICH REASONABLY CAN BE EXPECTED TO BE SEEN BY CHILDREN.
Whereas, several reputable studies have now shown that the increase in drugs, violence, implicit and explicit sex and sexual innuendo, and vulgar or inappropriate language and behavior in movies and especially on television has adversely affected the behavior and attitudes of children who watch such programs and who have not yet reached their majority; and
Whereas, taken to the extreme, some children have actually tried to duplicate in real life inappropriate and violent behavior that they have seen as drama or fiction on television; and
Whereas, some steps have been taken in the past to try to deal with this problem. The Federal Communications Commission set aside certain times for "children's hour" programming on television, and the recently enacted Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 further attempts to deal with this problem through a series of provisions designed to clean up the type of programming seen by children; and
Whereas, much more needs to be done and under the United States Constitution, Congress and not individual state legislatures is empowered to take such action; and
Whereas, the members of the General Assembly of South Carolina, by this resolution, call on the Congress to enact comprehensive legislation that through such vehicles as required ratings, voluntary or mandatory standards, and peer and FCC review, will decrease the amount of violence, sex, drugs, and inappropriate language and behavior on television which reasonably can be expected to be seen by children. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the General Assembly of South Carolina hereby memorializes the Congress of the United States to enact additional provisions of law which will restrain the amount of violence, drugs, sex, and inappropriate language and behavior on television which reasonably can be expected to be seen by children.
Be it further resolved that a copy 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.