South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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H. 3283

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Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Wilkins, Agnew, Allen, Altman, Anderson, Anthony, Bailey, Bales, Ballentine, Barfield, Battle, Bingham, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Breeland, G. Brown, J. Brown, R. Brown, Cato, Ceips, Chalk, Chellis, Clark, Clemmons, Clyburn, Coates, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Emory, Frye, Funderburk, Govan, Hagood, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, Herbkersman, J. Hines, M. Hines, Hinson, Hiott, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Jennings, Kennedy, Kirsh, Leach, Lee, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Loftis, Lucas, Mack, Mahaffey, Martin, McCraw, McGee, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, Moody-Lawrence, J.H. Neal, J.M. Neal, Neilson, Norman, Ott, Owens, Parks, Perry, Phillips, Pinson, E.H. Pitts, M.A. Pitts, Rhoad, Rice, Rivers, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scarborough, Scott, Simrill, Sinclair, Skelton, D.C. Smith, F.N. Smith, G.M. Smith, G.R. Smith, J.E. Smith, J.R. Smith, W.D. Smith, Stewart, Talley, Taylor, Thompson, Toole, Townsend, Tripp, Umphlett, Vaughn, Vick, Viers, Walker, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Witherspoon and Young
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Introduced in the House on January 12, 2005
Introduced in the Senate on January 13, 2005
Adopted by the General Assembly on January 27, 2005

Summary: SC Give Kids A Smile Day

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/12/2005  House   Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-18
   1/13/2005  Senate  Introduced SJ-30
   1/13/2005  Senate  Referred to Committee on Invitations SJ-30
   1/26/2005  Senate  Polled out of committee Invitations SJ-27
   1/26/2005  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Invitations SJ-27
   1/27/2005  Senate  Adopted, returned to House with concurrence SJ-27

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/12/2005
1/26/2005

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POLLED OUT OF COMMITTEE

MAJORITY FAVORABLE

January 26, 2005

H. 3283

Introduced by Reps. Wilkins, Agnew, Allen, Altman, Anderson, Anthony, Bailey, Bales, Ballentine, Barfield, Battle, Bingham, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Breeland, G. Brown, J. Brown, R. Brown, Cato, Ceips, Chalk, Chellis, Clark, Clemmons, Clyburn, Coates, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Emory, Frye, Funderburk, Govan, Hagood, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, Herbkersman, J. Hines, M. Hines, Hinson, Hiott, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Jennings, Kennedy, Kirsh, Leach, Lee, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Loftis, Lucas, Mack, Mahaffey, Martin, McCraw, McGee, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, Moody-Lawrence, J.H. Neal, J.M. Neal, Neilson, Norman, Ott, Owens, Parks, Perry, Phillips, Pinson, E.H. Pitts, M.A. Pitts, Rhoad, Rice, Rivers, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scarborough, Scott, Simrill, Sinclair, Skelton, D.C. Smith, F.N. Smith, G.M. Smith, G.R. Smith, J.E. Smith, J.R. Smith, W.D. Smith, Stewart, Talley, Taylor, Thompson, Toole, Townsend, Tripp, Umphlett, Vaughn, Vick, Viers, Walker, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Witherspoon and Young

S. Printed 1/26/05--S.

Read the first time January 13, 2005.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON INVITATIONS

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 3283) to applaud the dental care providers and auxiliaries in South Carolina who provide free dentistry to the neediest children in the State on the first Friday of February each year, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

Has polled the Concurrent Resolution out majority favorable.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO APPLAUD THE DENTAL CARE PROVIDERS AND AUXILIARIES IN SOUTH CAROLINA WHO PROVIDE FREE DENTISTRY TO THE NEEDIEST CHILDREN IN THE STATE ON THE FIRST FRIDAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR AND TO RECOGNIZE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2005, AS "SOUTH CAROLINA GIVE KIDS A SMILE DAY".

Whereas, "Give Kids A Smile Day" is a national charity event in which local dental care providers across the nation provide oral health education and services to needy children and their families and many children are exposed to dental offices and professions for the first time; and

Whereas, this event also highlights for policy-makers the distressing lack of access to dental care for so many children. This is such a critical issue because dental decay is a widespread problem that afflicts five times more children than asthma and seven times more children than hay fever; and

Whereas, an estimated twenty-three million children in America are without dental insurance and lack access to basic preventive and restorative dental care; and

Whereas, the future of South Carolina lies with its children and that future is dependant on the overall good health of our families; and

Whereas, oral health is directly linked with learning, development, self-esteem, and employability. Children with dental problems cannot eat and sleep properly, pay attention in school, or smile because they are needlessly suffering from a preventable disease; and

Whereas, last year through the "Give Kids A Smile" program almost $100,000 in free dental services were provided to over 890 children in South Carolina, while nationwide services in excess of $100 million were provided at 5,000 sites; and

Whereas, the "Give Kids A Smile" program not only educates children and their parents on good oral health care but helps to increase public awareness of dental problems and spotlights the barriers to care that exist across the country and asks our elected leaders to take notice and help make policies that will make events like these unnecessary in the future; and

Whereas, although the "Give Kids A Smile" program provides a great benefit, this charity alone cannot solve our children's oral health needs; and

Whereas, the grim reality is that for each child treated through the program many more are suffering without care. Good oral health can only be achieved through access to regular oral health care and good oral habits that are learned early and reinforced throughout life; and

Whereas, the dentists, hygienists, and assistants who volunteer with the "Give Kids A Smile" program across the nation, as well as those who provide their services free of charge each year to the neediest citizens of the State, are to be commended for their generosity and their unselfish efforts to address this problem; and

Whereas, the technical colleges of the State and the Medical University of South Carolina deserve special recognition for allowing a large part of the services to be rendered at their facilities and for the tremendous role they play each year in making this event possible; and

Whereas, it is with great pleasure that the South Carolina General Assembly joins with the dental care providers and institutions of higher learning in this State in their efforts throughout the State and nation to promote oral health awareness. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, applaud the dental care providers and auxiliaries in South Carolina who provide free dental care to the neediest children in the State on the first Friday of February each year and to recognize Friday, February 4, 2005, as "South Carolina Give Kids A Smile Day."

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