South Carolina General Assembly

122nd Session, 2017-2018

H. 5016

STATUS INFORMATION

House Resolution

Sponsors: Reps. Rutherford, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Arrington, Atkinson, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bowers, Bradley, Brawley, Brown, Bryant, Burns, Caskey, Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, CobbHunter, Cogswell, Cole, Collins, Crawford, Crosby, Daning, Davis, Delleney, Dillard, Douglas, Duckworth, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Forrester, Fry, Funderburk, Gagnon, Gilliard, Govan, Hamilton, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, HendersonMyers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, King, Kirby, Knight, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mace, Mack, Magnuson, Martin, McCoy, McCravy, McEachern, McGinnis, McKnight, D.C.Moss, V.S.Moss, Murphy, B.Newton, W.Newton, Norrell, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, Pitts, Pope, Putnam, Ridgeway, M.Rivers, S.Rivers, RobinsonSimpson, Sandifer, Simrill, G.M.Smith, G.R.Smith, J.E.Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Thigpen, Toole, Trantham, Weeks, West, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis, Young and Yow

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Introduced in the House on February 27, 2018

Adopted by the House on February 27, 2018

Summary: Etiquette Day

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

2/27/2018HouseIntroduced and adopted (House Journalpage16)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/27/2018

AHOUSE RESOLUTION

TO DECLARE TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2018, AS “ETIQUETTE DAY IN SOUTH CAROLINA” AND TO COMMEND THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA’S EDUCATIONAL TALENT SEARCH PROGRAM FOR THIS INITIATIVE AND ITS PARTICIPANTS FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS AND PROGRESS IN BECOMING PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS.

Whereas, the Educational Talent Search Program at the University of South Carolina encourages middle school and high school students to complete their secondary education and to pursue completion of postsecondary degrees; and

Whereas, the Educational Talent Search Program serves to prepare students of tomorrow with the skills and knowledge to become productive and contributing members of society; and

Whereas, a key component of student success is the use of etiquette and decorum,which allows students to respond appropriately in familiar and unfamiliar situations and helps to build selfconfidence and selfesteem; and

Whereas, the eighth grade curriculum focuses on etiquette during the month of February and culminates this year with an etiquette luncheon on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, designed to provide students an opportunity to implement what they have learned in a practical setting; and

Whereas, the lessons learned by these students are lessons that all South Carolinians would benefit from learning. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

Thatthe members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, declare Tuesday, March 6, 2018, as “Etiquette Day in South Carolina” and commend the University of South Carolina’s Educational Talent Search Program for this initiative and its participants for their outstanding achievements and progress in becoming productive citizens.

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