2005-2006 Bill 1173: Creating Solutions for Disabilities Day; B.A.C.-Coffee Day - South

1 South Carolina General Assembly 2 116th Session, 2005-2006 3 4 S. 1173 5 6 STATUS INFORMATION 7 8 Concurrent Resolution 9 Sponsors: Senator Lourie 10 Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\12002ac06.doc 11 12 Introduced in the Senate on February 22, 2006 13 Introduced in the House on March 2, 2006 14 Adopted by the General Assembly on March 8, 2006 15 16 Summary: Creating Solutions for Disabilities Day; B.A.C.-Coffee Day 17 18 19 HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 20 21 Date Body Action Description with journal page number 22 2/22/2006 Senate Introduced SJ-16 23 2/22/2006 Senate Referred to Committee on General SJ-16 24 3/1/2006 Senate Recalled from Committee on General SJ-31 25 3/1/2006 Senate Adopted, sent to House SJ-31 26 3/2/2006 House Introduced HJ-13 27 3/2/2006 House Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions HJ-13 28 3/7/2006 House Committee report: Favorable Invitations and Memorial Resolutions HJ-3 29 3/8/2006 House Adopted, returned to Senate with concurrence HJ-33 30 31 32 VERSIONS OF THIS BILL 33 34 2/22/2006 35 3/7/2006 36 1 COMMITTEE REPORT 2 March 7, 2006 3 4 S. 1173 5 6 Introduced by Senator Lourie 7 8 S. Printed 3/7/06--H. 9 Read the first time March 2, 2006. 10 11 12 THE COMMITTEE ON 13 INVITATIONS AND MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS 14 To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S. 1173) to 15 declare Wednesday, March 22, 2006, as “Creating Solutions for 16 Disabilities Day” to endorse the “Buck-A-Cup Campaign” and 17 other programs, etc., respectfully 18 REPORT: 19 That they have duly and carefully considered the same and 20 recommend that the same do pass: 21 22 ROBERT W. LEACH, SR. for Committee. 23

1 [1173-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 10 11 TO DECLARE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2006, AS 12 “CREATING SOLUTIONS FOR DISABILITIES DAY” TO 13 ENDORSE THE “BUCK-A-CUP CAMPAIGN” AND OTHER 14 PROGRAMS OF EASTER SEALS SOUTH CAROLINA, AND 15 TO PROVIDE FOR A JOINT SESSION OF THE GENERAL 16 ASSEMBLY IN THE HALL OF THE HOUSE OF 17 REPRESENTATIVES ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2006, 18 AT WHICH TIME THE STATE EASTER SEAL AND 19 “BUCK-A-CUP” REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE PRESENTED 20 TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 21 22 Whereas, Easter Seals South Carolina has again embarked upon its 23 most worthwhile project to raise funds for people with disabilities, 24 culminating in the 55th annual “Buck-A-Cup Campaign” in South 25 Carolina on Coffee Day, Good Friday, April 14, 2006; and 26 27 Whereas, under the statewide leadership of Gene Rountree, 28 Chairman, Easter Seals South Carolina Board of Directors, ably 29 assisted by Director Timothy W. James, President of the South 30 Carolina Law Enforcement Officers’ Association, Alisa Mosley, 31 Executive Director of the South Carolina Law Enforcement 32 Officers’ Association, Sam Erb, State President of the South 33 Carolina Restaurant Association, and Thomas L. Sponseller, 34 Executive Director of the South Carolina Restaurant Association, 35 this program is destined to raise thousands of dollars to aid our 36 very deserving children and adults and to assist them in creating 37 solutions for their challenges; and 38 39 Whereas, the “B.A.C.” buttons go on sale Wednesday, March 22, 40 2006; and 41

1 [1173] 1 1 Whereas, the “B.A.C.” project and all other programs of Easter 2 Seals South Carolina deserve the support, merit, and praise of all 3 residents of this State. Now, therefore, 4 5 Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives 6 concurring: 7 8 That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this 9 resolution, declare Wednesday, March 22, 2006, as “Creating 10 Solutions for Disabilities Day” in South Carolina and that 11 representatives of Easter Seals South Carolina, the South Carolina 12 Law Enforcement Officers’ Association, and the South Carolina 13 Restaurant Association, be presented in Joint Session of the 14 General Assembly in the Hall of the House of Representatives on 15 Wednesday, March 22, 2006. 16 17 Be it further resolved that the General Assembly extends to Easter 18 Seals South Carolina and its many dedicated supporters its sincere 19 wishes for continued success in its many outstanding and 20 compassionate programs on behalf of persons with special needs. 21 ----XX---- 22

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