South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024
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H. 5161
STATUS INFORMATION
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Sponsors: Reps. J.L. Johnson, Howard, Alexander, Cobb-Hunter, Gilliard, Rivers, Clyburn, Jefferson, J. Moore, Bauer, Anderson, McDaniel, Henegan, Hosey, Pendarvis, Dillard, Garvin, Bamberg, Henderson-Myers, Rutherford and King
Document Path: LC-0371DG24.docx
Introduced in the House on February 27, 2024
Currently residing in the House
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 2/27/2024 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 48) |
| 2/27/2024 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 48) |
| 3/19/2024 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: King |
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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 1-1-696, RELATING TO OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF THE STATE, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE GULLAH LANGUAGE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 1-1-696 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
Section 1-1-696. The English language is and the Gullah language are the official language languages of the State of South Carolina.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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