South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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H. 3475

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. F.N. Smith and Allen
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3179dw03.doc

Introduced in the House on January 30, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Counties required to recognize Martin Luther King, Jr. day as holiday

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/30/2003  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-2
   1/30/2003  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-2
   4/23/2003  House   Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-5
   4/29/2003  House   Requests for debate-Rep(s). Tripp, Leach, FN Smith, 
                        Altman, Walker, Cooper, Thompson, Allen, Witherspoon, 
                        Sandifer, Whitmire, Weeks, Kennedy, Frye, Cato, 
                        Pinson, JH Neal, Taylor, Duncan, EH Pitts and Viers 
                        HJ-15
   4/30/2003  House   Debate adjourned until Friday, May 30, 2003 HJ-70
    6/3/2003  House   Debate adjourned until Wednesday, January 14, 2004 HJ-109
   1/14/2004  House   Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary HJ-90

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/30/2003
4/23/2003

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COMMITTEE REPORT

April 23, 2003

H. 3475

Introduced by Reps. F.N. Smith and Allen

S. Printed 4/23/03--H.

Read the first time January 30, 2003.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3475) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 8-15-70 so as to require all counties to recognize Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

JAMES H. HARRISON for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-15-70 SO AS TO REQUIRE ALL COUNTIES TO RECOGNIZE MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY AS A COUNTY HOLIDAY.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Chapter 15, Title 8 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 8-15-70.    The third Monday of January of each year, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day must be recognized by each county of this State as a county holiday."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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