South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 4895


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4895
Primary Sponsor:                Fair
Type of Legislation:            HR
Subject:                        Street Preaching
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   May 28, 1992
Computer Document Number:       DKA/3971.AL
Introduced Date:                May 28, 1992
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              May 28, 1992
Last History Type:              Introduced, adopted
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Fair
                                Beasley
                                Cooper
                                Delleney
                                Littlejohn
                                Marchbanks
                                Wells
                                Wright
                                R.
                                Young
Type of Legislation:            House Resolution



History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
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 4895  House   May 28, 1992  Introduced, adopted

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A HOUSE RESOLUTION

TO ENCOURAGE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO PROTECT FIRST AMENDMENT FREEDOMS AND NOT INTERFERE WITH THE FREEDOMS OF SPEECH AND RELIGION AS EXERCISED IN PUBLIC PLACES.

Whereas, the founding fathers envisioned that certain rights were the foundation to a civilized society and a democracy; and

Whereas, these cornerstones of American freedom are contained in the Bill of Rights; and

Whereas, the First Amendment to the Constitution provides for freedoms of speech and religion among others; and

Whereas, recognizing that some forms of speech are inappropriate and the Constitution does not protect speech in the form of obscenity or speech that imperils the lives or safety of others; and

Whereas, the freedom of speech must be balanced against the freedom of religion. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the General Assembly encourage local governments to protect First Amendment freedoms and not interfere with the freedoms of speech and religion as exercised in public places.

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