South Carolina General Assembly
123rd Session, 2019-2020

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H. 3204

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. King
Document Path: l:\council\bills\rt\17468sa19.docx

Introduced in the House on January 8, 2019
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: State Anthem

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/18/2018  House   Prefiled
  12/18/2018  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
    1/8/2019  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 126)
    1/8/2019  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 126)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/18/2018

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 1-1-686 SO AS TO DESIGNATE "DUM SPIRO SPERO" TRANSLATED AS "WHILE I BREATHE, I HOPE" AS THE OFFICIAL ANTHEM OF THE STATE.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 9, Chapter 1, Title 1 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 1-1-686. 'Dum Spiro Spero' translated as 'While I Breathe, I Hope' is the official anthem of the State."

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

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