Bill 4935

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    4935
Type of Legislation:            House Resolution HR
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19980401
Primary Sponsor:                Jordan
All Sponsors:                   Jordan, Altman, Barfield, Barrett,
                                Battle, Bauer, Baxley, Beck, Campsen,
                                Canty, Carnell, Clyburn, Cooper, Cotty,
                                Davenport, Delleney, Easterday, Edge,
                                Felder, Fleming, Gamble, Gourdine,
                                Govan, Haskins, M. Hines, Kelley, Koon,
                                Leach, Littlejohn, Loftis, Maddox,
                                Martin, Mason, McCraw, Miller,
                                Phillips, Rice, Riser, Robinson,
                                Rodgers, Sandifer, Scott, Sharpe,
                                Simrill, R. Smith, Stille, Stoddard,
                                Stuart, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter,
                                Wilkes, Witherspoon, Woodrum, Young and
                                Young-Brickell 
Drafted Document Number:        dka\4883dw.98
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19980408
Subject:                        Ten Commandments, posting of in
                                school districts, lobby; Education
                                Board, Resolutions

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

House   19980408  Adopted
House   19980402  Committee report: Favorable              24 HIMR
House   19980401  Introduced, referred to Committee        24 HIMR

COMMITTEE REPORT

April 2, 1998

H. 4935

Introduced by Reps. Jordan, Altman, Barfield, Barrett, Battle, Bauer, Baxley, Beck, Campsen, Canty, Carnell, Clyburn, Cooper, Cotty, Davenport, Delleney, Easterday, Edge, Felder, Fleming, Gamble, Gourdine, Govan, Haskins, M. Hines, Kelley, Koon, Leach, Littlejohn, Loftis, Maddox, Martin, Mason, McCraw, Miller, Phillips, Rice, Riser, Robinson, Rodgers, Sandifer, Scott, Sharpe, Simrill, R. Smith, Stille, Stoddard, Stuart, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Wilkes, Witherspoon, Woodrum, Young and Young-Brickell

S. Printed 4/2/98--H.

Read the first time April 1, 1998.

To whom was referred a House Resolution (H. 4935), to express support and encouragement for the State Board of Education to adopt a resolution which would authorize each school, etc., respectfully

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

RICHARD M. QUINN, JR., for Committee.

A HOUSE RESOLUTION

TO EXPRESS SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION WHICH WOULD AUTHORIZE EACH SCHOOL IN SOUTH CAROLINA TO ALLOW ITS STUDENTS TO VOTE TO POST A COPY OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS IN THE LOBBY OF THEIR SCHOOL WITHOUT USING PUBLIC FUNDS.

Whereas, the members of the House of Representatives are aware that the State Board of Education is considering adoption of a resolution which would authorize students in each school in South Carolina to vote to post a copy of the Ten Commandments in their lobby; and

Whereas, the copy which will be posted will be paid for with private donations and no public funds will be used for its posting or maintenance. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the House of Representatives do wholeheartedly support and encourage the State Board of Education to adopt the resolution which would authorize each school in South Carolina to allow its students to vote to post a copy of the Ten Commandments in the lobby of their school.

Be it further resolved that it is understood that the copy would be paid for by private donations and no public funds will be used for the copy's posting or maintenance.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the State Board of Education.