South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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S. 1038

STATUS INFORMATION

Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Senator Knotts
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bbm\9476sd10.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 4290

Introduced in the Senate on January 12, 2010
Introduced in the House on February 2, 2010
Adopted by the General Assembly on February 18, 2010

Summary: American Legion

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/12/2010  Senate  Introduced SJ-66
   1/12/2010  Senate  Referred to Committee on Invitations SJ-66
   1/27/2010  Senate  Polled out of committee Invitations SJ-15
   1/27/2010  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Invitations SJ-15
   1/28/2010          Scrivener's error corrected
   1/28/2010  Senate  Adopted, sent to House SJ-26
    2/2/2010  House   Introduced HJ-51
    2/2/2010  House   Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial 
                        Resolutions HJ-52
   2/17/2010  House   Committee report: Favorable Invitations and Memorial 
                        Resolutions HJ-206
   2/18/2010  House   Adopted, returned to Senate with concurrence HJ-48
   2/18/2010  House   Roll call Yeas-104  Nays-0 HJ-48

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/12/2010
1/27/2010
1/28/2010
2/17/2010

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COMMITTEE REPORT

February 17, 2010

S. 1038

Introduced by Senator Knotts

S. Printed 2/17/10--H.

Read the first time February 2, 2010.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON

INVITATIONS AND MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S. 1038) to invite the National Commander of the American Legion, the Honorable Clarence Hill, to address the General Assembly in joint session in the Chamber of the South Carolina House of Representatives, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

HERB KIRSH for Committee.

            

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO INVITE THE NATIONAL COMMANDER OF THE AMERICAN LEGION, THE HONORABLE CLARENCE HILL, TO ADDRESS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN JOINT SESSION IN THE CHAMBER OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AT 12:30 P.M. ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2010.

Whereas, the Honorable Clarence Hill is a distinguished veteran of the United States Navy and a resident of the State of Ohio; and

Whereas, having held numerous offices in the American Legion at various levels, the Honorable Clarence Hill was elected as the national commander on August 27, 2009, in Louisville, Kentucky, during the ninety-first national convention of the American Legion; and

Whereas, with a membership approaching three million, the American Legion has thirty-two thousand members in South Carolina and is one of the most influential and prestigious organizations in the United States and is the largest veterans organization in this country; and

Whereas, speaking before a joint session of the South Carolina General Assembly is an honor reserved for leaders of national prominence. Now, therefore,

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

That the National Commander of the American Legion, the Honorable Clarence Hill, be invited to address the General Assembly in joint session in the Chamber of the South Carolina House of Representatives at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 23, 2010.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Honorable Clarence Hill.

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