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H. 3015
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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Coates, Vaughn, Davenport, Sandifer, Barfield, Young, Owens, Leach, Viers, Littlejohn, Rice, Walker, Simrill, Toole, Duncan, M.A. Pitts, Cato and Clark
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Companion/Similar bill(s): 3817
Introduced in the House on January 11, 2005
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Ten Commandments displayed in public buildings
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/8/2004 House Prefiled 12/8/2004 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary 1/11/2005 House Introduced and read first time HJ-48 1/11/2005 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-49 1/12/2005 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan, M.A.Pitts 1/26/2005 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cato 4/20/2005 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clark
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 10-1-168 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE AN OBJECT CONTAINING THE WORDS OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS TO BE DISPLAYED ON REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE STATE ALONG WITH OTHER DOCUMENTS OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE THAT HAVE FORMED AND INFLUENCED THE UNITED STATES LEGAL OR GOVERNMENTAL SYSTEM.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 10 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 10-1-168. An object containing the words of the Ten Commandments may be displayed on real property owned by the State along with other documents of historical significance that have formed and influenced the United States legal or governmental system. The display of an object containing the words of the Ten Commandments must be in the same manner and appearance generally as other documents and objects displayed and must not be presented or displayed in any fashion that results in calling attention to it apart from the other displayed documents and objects."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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