Bill 5055

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       5055
Type of Legislation:               Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19960522
Primary Sponsor:                   Davenport
All Sponsors:                      Davenport, Mason, J. Hines,
                                   Rice, G. Brown, Meacham, Cato,
                                   J. Young, Walker, Wofford, McCraw,
                                   Klauber, H. Brown, Kelley,
                                   Young-Brickell, R. Smith, Dantzler,
                                   Wilkins, Hutson, Knotts, Wright,
                                   Riser, Cain, Robinson, Littlejohn,
                                   Delleney, Allison, Wells, Limbaugh,
                                   Richardson, Rhoad, Harvin, Lloyd,
                                   Waldrop, Whatley, Sandifer,
                                   Easterday, Wilder, Lanford, Loftis,
                                   Witherspoon, Koon, Gamble, Boan and
                                   Keegan 
Drafted Document Number:           pfm\9421ac.96
Residing Body:                     Senate
Current Committee:                 General Committee 08 SG
Date of Last Amendment:            19960528
Subject:                           Traditional Family Unit

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

Senate  19960529  Introduced, referred to Committee        08 SG
House   19960528  Amended, adopted, sent to Senate
House   19960523  Committee report: Favorable with         24 HIMR
                  amendment
House   19960522  Introduced, referred to Committee        24 HIMR

AMENDED--NOT PRINTED

(P:\amend\dka\3795sd.96)

May 28, 1996

H. 5055

Introduced by REPS. Davenport, Mason, J. Hines, Rice, G. Brown, Meacham, Cato, J. Young, Walker, Wofford, McCraw, Klauber, H. Brown, Kelley, Young-Brickell, R. Smith, Dantzler, Wilkins, Hutson, Knotts, Wright, Riser, Cain, Robinson, Littlejohn, Delleney, Allison, Wells, Limbaugh, Richardson, Rhoad, Harvin, Lloyd, Waldrop, Whatley, Sandifer, Easterday, Wilder, Lanford, Loftis, Witherspoon, Koon, Gamble, Boan and Keegan

S. Printed 5/23/96--H.

Read the first time May 22, 1996.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE THE TRADITIONAL FAMILY UNIT AS THE CORNERSTONE FOR FAMILY LIFE IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO RELY UPON THE TRADITIONAL FAMILY UNIT IN SHAPING PUBLIC POLICY IN THE STATE.

Amend Title to Conform

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly find it is important to support and endorse the standards of the traditional family unit; and

Whereas, the State of South Carolina should promote the health, safety, and welfare of the people of this State; and

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly believe they should promote public policy which preserves traditional family values and protects present and future generations; and

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly find that the traditional family unit offers the best structure for future generations and the best support for older generations and should be the basis for all public policy affecting families and family life in this State. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution, recognize the traditional family unit as the cornerstone for family life in South Carolina and shall rely upon all existing state laws to protect the traditional family unit in shaping public policy in the State.