Bill 5096

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    5096
Type of Legislation:            Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19980428
Primary Sponsor:                J. Brown
All Sponsors:                   J. Brown, Scott, Howard, Allison,
                                Altman, Askins, Bailey, Barfield,
                                Barrett, Battle, Bauer, Baxley, Beck,
                                Boan, Bowers, Breeland, G. Brown,
                                H. Brown, T. Brown, Byrd, Campsen,
                                Canty, Carnell, Cato, Cave, Chellis,
                                Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cooper, Cotty,
                                Cromer, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney,
                                Easterday, Edge, Emory, Felder,
                                Fleming, Gamble, Gourdine, Govan,
                                Hamilton, Harrell, A. Harris, Harrison,
                                Harvin, Haskins, Hawkins, J. Hines,
                                M. Hines, Hinson, Inabinett, Jennings,
                                Jordan, Keegan, Kelley, Kennedy, Kinon,
                                Kirsh, Klauber, Knotts, Koon, Lanford,
                                Law, Leach, Lee, Limehouse, Littlejohn,
                                Lloyd, Loftis, Mack, Maddox, Martin,
                                Mason, McAbee, McCraw, McGee, McKay,
                                McLeod, McMahand, McMaster, Meacham,
                                Miller, Moody-Lawrence, Mullen, Neal,
                                Neilson, Phillips, Pinckney, Quinn,
                                Rhoad, Rice, Riser, Robinson, Rodgers,
                                Sandifer, Seithel, Sharpe, Sheheen,
                                Simrill, D. Smith, F. Smith, J. Smith,
                                R. Smith, Spearman, Stille, Stoddard,
                                Stuart, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter,
                                Vaughn, Walker, Webb, Whatley, Whipper,
                                Wilder, Wilkes, Wilkins, Witherspoon,
                                Woodrum, Young and Young-Brickell
                                
Drafted Document Number:        kgh\15615htc.98
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19980507
Subject:                        Teenage Pregnancy Prevention
                                Awareness Month; May 1998;
                                Resolutions

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

House   19980507  Received from Senate
Senate  19980506  Adopted, returned with concurrence
Senate  19980506  Polled out of Committee: Favorable       10 SI
Senate  19980429  Introduced, referred to Committee        10 SI
House   19980428  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO DECLARE MAY 1998 AS "TEENAGE PREGNANCY PREVENTION AWARENESS MONTH".

Whereas, teenage pregnancy has significant consequences on the health, economic, and educational future for teenagers and the people of South Carolina; and

Whereas, teenage parents often are unable to complete their education, which leads to unemployment, underemployment, and dependence on public welfare; and

Whereas, the cycle of poverty can be perpetuated from generation to generation; and

Whereas, the major responsibility of parenting alters a generation of young women and renders them the primary caretakers of families; and

Whereas, teenage mothers often seek late prenatal care, frequently suffering higher than average levels of toxemia, anemia, cervical trauma, premature delivery, and low birth weight babies; and

Whereas, it is essential to build public awareness of these issues so that programs and strategies that prevent teenage pregnancy and decrease the problems associated with teenage pregnancy in South Carolina can be developed and improved. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution, declare May 1998 as "Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Awareness Month" and urge all citizens to educate themselves on the consequences of teen pregnancy in this State.