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Bill 1119

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      1119
Type of Legislation:              Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20000203
Primary Sponsor:                  Grooms
All Sponsors:                     Grooms, Ryberg, Richardson, Mescher, 
                                  Giese, Branton and Fair
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\swb\5044djc00.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Invitations and Memorial Resolutions 
                                  Committee 24 HIMR
Subject:                          Congress requests to amend Constitution 
                                  of U.S. to allow prayer in schools; School 
                                  Districts


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20000425  Introduced, referred to Committee      24 HIMR
------  20000420  Scrivener's error corrected
Senate  20000420  Adopted, sent to House
Senate  20000419  Committee report: Favorable            11 SJ
Senate  20000203  Introduced, referred to Committee      11 SJ


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Revised on April 19, 2000 - Word format
Revised on April 20, 2000 - Word format

COMMITTEE REPORT

April 19, 2000

S. 1119

Introduced by Senators Grooms, Ryberg, Richardson, Mescher, Giese, Branton and Fair

S. Printed 4/19/00--S. [SEC 4/20/00 5:32 PM]

Read the first time February 3, 2000.

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S. 1119), to memorialize Congress to enact and submit to the states for ratification an appropriate amendment to the United States Constitution allowing prayer in schools, etc., respectfully

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

WILLIAM MESCHER, for Committee.

TO MEMORIALIZE CONGRESS TO ENACT AND SUBMIT TO THE STATES FOR RATIFICATION AN APPROPRIATE AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION ALLOWING PRAYER IN SCHOOLS IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES.

Whereas, the United States Supreme Court in various cases has ruled under the United States Constitution that it is unconstitutional to require students to participate in religious instruction or school prayer or to require students to participate in school activities or functions where religious instruction or prayers will be offered; and

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina General Assembly believe that prayer in schools should be an integral part of student instruction and that the United States Constitution should be appropriately amended to permit prayer in schools in all situations and not just on a voluntary basis. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly hereby memorialize the Congress of the United States to enact an appropriate amendment to the United States Constitution and submit to the states for ratification provisions allowing prayer in schools in all circumstances.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to

the United States Senate, the United States House of Representatives, and to each member of the South Carolina Congressional Delegation.

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