South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016

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H. 4557

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Duckworth
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\18824ab16.docx

Introduced in the House on January 12, 2016
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Lowering flags

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/10/2015  House   Prefiled
  12/10/2015  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/12/2016  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 104)
   1/12/2016  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 104)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/10/2015

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 1-3-470, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO LOWERING FLAGS UPON DEATH IN LINE OF DUTY OF FIREFIGHTERS OR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO AS TO INCLUDE EMS WORKERS.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 1-3-470 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 1-3-470.    The Governor on the day of burial or other service for any EMS worker, firefighter, or law enforcement officer in this State who died in the line of duty shall order all flags on state buildings to be flown at half-mast in tribute to the deceased EMS worker, firefighter, or law enforcement officer. The Governor shall also shall request that flags over the buildings of the political subdivisions of this State similarly be flown at half-mast for this purpose."

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

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