1999-2000 Bill 1116: School Districts, School Day to Begin with Moment of Silence, Prayer;

BIL: 1116

TYP: Joint Resolution JR

INB: Senate

IND: 20000203

PSP: Grooms

SPO: Grooms, Hayes, Mescher, Ryberg, Giese, Branton and Fair

DDN: l:\council\bills\swb\5028djc00.doc

RBY: House

COM: Judiciary Committee 25 HJ

SUB: School districts, school day to begin with moment of silence, prayer; Curriculum

HST:

Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved

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House 20000426 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ

referred to Committee

Senate 20000425 Read third time, sent to House

Senate 20000420 Read second time

Senate 20000419 Committee report: Favorable 11 SJ

Senate 20000203 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ

referred to Committee

Versions of This Bill

Revised on 20000419

TXT:

COMMITTEE REPORT

April 19, 2000

S.1116

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

S. Printed 4/19/00--S.

Read the first time February 3, 2000.

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Joint Resolution (S.1116), proposing an amendment to Article XI of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, relating to public education, by adding Section 5 so as to require that the public schools of this State must begin each school day with a moment of silence, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

WILLIAM MESCHER, for Committee.

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A JOINT RESOLUTION

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO PUBLIC EDUCATION, BY ADDING SECTION 5 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THIS STATE MUST BEGIN EACH SCHOOL DAY WITH A MOMENT OF SILENCE OF NOT LESS THAN ONE MINUTE NOR MORE THAN THREE MINUTES IN DURATION.

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

SECTION 1. It is proposed that Article XI of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding:

“Section 5. The public schools of this State must begin each school day with a moment of silence of not less than one minute nor more than three minutes in duration.”

SECTION 2. The amendment proposed in Section 1 must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election for representatives. Ballots must be provided at the various polling precincts with the following words printed or written on the ballot:

“Must Article XI of the Constitution of this State, relating to public schools, be amended by adding Section 5 so as to require that the public schools of this State must begin each school day with a moment of silence of not less than one minute nor more than three minutes in duration?

Yes 

No 

Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word ‘Yes’, and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word ‘No’.”

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