South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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A192, R222, H4642

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Skelton, Cotty, Loftis, Sinclair, Cato, Simrill, Hayes, Barfield, Limehouse, Whipper, Altman, Anthony, Bailey, Battle, Bingham, Bowers, G. Brown, Ceips, Clark, Davenport, Duncan, Emory, Freeman, Hamilton, Harrell, Harrison, Herbkersman, J. Hines, M. Hines, Keegan, Kirsh, Leach, Mahaffey, Martin, Owens, Perry, Pinson, E.H. Pitts, Rice, Richardson, Scarborough, D.C. Smith, G.M. Smith, G.R. Smith, Stewart, Taylor, Toole, Trotter, Viers, White, Whitmire, Witherspoon, Young, Clemmons and Coates
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20814sd04.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 893

Introduced in the House on January 29, 2004
Introduced in the Senate on March 9, 2004
Last Amended on March 17, 2004
Passed by the General Assembly on March 23, 2004
Governor's Action: March 26, 2004, Signed

Summary: POW/MIA Recognition Day

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/29/2004  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-6
   1/29/2004  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-6
   2/25/2004  House   Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-5
   2/26/2004          Scrivener's error corrected
    3/2/2004  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clemmons, Coates
    3/3/2004  House   Read second time HJ-17
    3/4/2004  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-18
    3/9/2004  Senate  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference SJ-15
   3/10/2004  Senate  Amended SJ-17
   3/10/2004  Senate  Read second time SJ-17
   3/11/2004  Senate  Read third time and returned to House with amendments 
                        SJ-17
   3/17/2004  House   Debate adjourned HJ-17
   3/17/2004  House   Senate amendment amended HJ-66
   3/17/2004  House   Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-66
   3/23/2004  Senate  Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-14
   3/24/2004          Ratified R 222
   3/26/2004          Signed By Governor
   3/31/2004          Copies available
   3/31/2004          Effective date 03/26/04
    4/5/2004          Act No. 192

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/29/2004
2/25/2004
2/26/2004
3/9/2004
3/10/2004
3/17/2004


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(A192, R222, H4642)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 53-3-165 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE THIRD FRIDAY IN SEPTEMBER OF EACH YEAR IS DECLARED TO BE "POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA, TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR SHALL ISSUE A PROCLAMATION EACH YEAR CALLING UPON THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO OBSERVE "POW/MIA DAY" WITH APPROPRIATE CEREMONIES AND ACTIVITIES, TO PROVIDE THAT THE FLAGS ATOP STATE AND LOCAL PUBLIC BUILDINGS SHALL BE FLOWN AT HALF-STAFF UNTIL NOON ON "POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY", AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE FLYING OR DISPLAY OF THE "POW/MIA" FLAG ON THIS RECOGNITION DAY.

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

Findings

SECTION    1.    The General Assembly finds that:

(1)    the United States has fought in many wars and conflicts, most recently in Afghanistan and Iraq; and

(2)    thousands of Americans who served in those wars and conflicts were captured by the enemy or listed as missing in action; and

(3)    many American prisoners of war were subjected to brutal and inhumane treatment by their enemy captors in violation of international codes and customs for the treatment of prisoners of war, and many such prisoners of war died from such treatment; and

(4)    many of these Americans are still listed as missing and unaccounted for, and the uncertainty surrounding their fates has caused their families to suffer acute and continuing hardships; and

(5)    the sacrifices of Americans still missing and unaccounted for from all our nation's wars and conflicts and their families are deserving of recognition and support for continued priority efforts to determine the fate of those missing Americans.

POW/MIA Recognition Day

SECTION    2.    Chapter 3, Title 53 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 53-3-165.    (A)    The third Friday in September of each year is declared to be 'POW/MIA Recognition Day' in South Carolina. The Governor shall issue a proclamation each year calling upon the people of South Carolina to observe 'POW/MIA Recognition Day' with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

(B)    Flags atop state and local public buildings must be flown at half-staff at least until noon on 'POW/MIA Recognition Day'.

(C)    The POW/MIA flag shall be flown or displayed on 'POW/MIA Recognition Day' in South Carolina on the grounds or in public lobbies if the flags are provided, except for the State Capitol Building and the State House grounds.

(D)    As used in this section, the term 'POW/MIA flag' means the National League of Families POW/MIA flag recognized officially and designated by Section 2 of Public Law 101-355."

Time effective

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 24th day of March, 2004.

Approved the 26th day of March, 2004.

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