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A18, R30, S498
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Mescher, Grooms and Campsen
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20163sd07.doc
Introduced in the Senate on February 28, 2007
Introduced in the House on April 10, 2007
Passed by the General Assembly on April 17, 2007
Governor's Action: May 2, 2007, Signed
Summary: General Francis Marion Memorial Day
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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2/28/2007 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-13
2/28/2007 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-13
3/7/2007 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Martin (ch), Malloy, Campsen,
Williams
3/28/2007 Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-29
3/29/2007 Senate Read second time SJ-13
4/3/2007 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-21
4/10/2007 House Introduced and read first time HJ-22
4/10/2007 House Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
Resolutions HJ-22
4/11/2007 House Committee report: Favorable Invitations and Memorial
Resolutions HJ-7
4/12/2007 House Read second time HJ-16
4/17/2007 House Read third time and enrolled HJ-28
4/26/2007 Ratified R 30
5/2/2007 Signed By Governor
5/9/2007 Copies available
5/9/2007 Effective date 05/02/07
5/22/2007 Act No. 18
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
(A18, R30, S498)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 53-3-35 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY OF EACH YEAR IS DESIGNATED AS "GENERAL FRANCIS MARION MEMORIAL DAY" IN HONOR OF THIS SOUTH CAROLINA REVOLUTIONARY WAR HERO.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Findings
SECTION 1. The General Assembly finds and declares that:
(1) Francis Marion was an American Revolutionary War hero, nicknamed "the Swamp Fox" by the British because of his elusive tactics. Marion was probably born in St. John's Parish, Berkeley County, near Georgetown, South Carolina, about 1732.
(2) In August 1780, he commanded guerrilla warfare against the Loyalists along the Pee Dee and Santee Rivers. Marion chased away three Loyalist groups. Turning upon the British, Marion cut their supply lines, outran Sir Banister Tarleton's dragoons, raided Georgetown, retired to Snow's Island, and then again raided Georgetown.
(3) After the Continentals returned to South Carolina, he served as brigadier general of the militia under General Nathaniel Greene. Aided by Continental troops, Marion finally seized Georgetown. At the battle of Eutaw Springs on September 8, 1781, he commanded the militias of North and South Carolina and drove the British back to Charleston.
(4) While still leader of his brigade, Marion was elected to the Senate of South Carolina in 1781. He was re-elected in 1782 and again in 1784, after the war had ended.
(5) Brigadier General Francis Marion died February 27, 1795, in his sixty-third year. His tomb is located at Belle Isle Plantation in St. Stephens.
General Francis Marion Memorial Day
SECTION 2. Chapter 3, Title 53 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 53-3-35. The twenty-seventh day of February of each year is designated as 'General Francis Marion Memorial Day' in honor of this South Carolina Revolutionary War hero."
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 26th day of April, 2007.
Approved the 2nd day of May, 2007.
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