2003-2004 Bill 5239: Hunger Awareness Day - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly

115th Session, 2003-2004

H. 5239

STATUS INFORMATION

Concurrent Resolution

Sponsors: Rep. Lourie

Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\12536ac04.doc

Introduced in the House on May 12, 2004

Introduced in the Senate on May 13, 2004

Adopted by the General Assembly on May 19, 2004

Summary: Hunger Awareness Day

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

5/12/2004HouseIntroduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ33

5/13/2004SenateIntroduced SJ6

5/13/2004SenateReferred to Committee on GeneralSJ6

5/18/2004SenateRecalled from Committee on GeneralSJ8

5/19/2004SenateAdopted, returned to House with concurrence SJ70

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

5/12/2004

5/18/2004

RECALLED

May 18, 2004

H.5239

Introduced by Rep. Lourie

S. Printed 5/18/04--S.

Read the first time May 13, 2004.

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO PROCLAIM JUNE 3, 2004, AS HUNGER AWARENESS DAY IN SOUTH CAROLINA, TO ENCOURAGE ALL SOUTH CAROLINIANS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE IMPACT OF HUNGER AND MALNUTRITION ON THE HEALTH OF OUR CITIZENS AND THE PROGRESS OF OUR STATE, AND TO WORK TOGETHER FOR A HUNGERFREE SOUTH CAROLINA.

Whereas, the United States produces more than enough food to assure every American citizen a nutritious and nourishing diet every day; and

Whereas, air, water, and food are the three essential elements for life and proper development, and food is the only one of the three not readily available to everyone; and

Whereas, access to food can be impacted by, among other things, public policies and personal tragedies, thereby helping to impose access barriers and creating food insecurity, which in South Carolina affects over 500,000 people, many of them children; and

Whereas, hunger and malnutrition are contributing causes of poverty in that both prevent or impair proper physical and mental development in babies and young children, thereby creating impediments to a good education, causing debilitating disease and chronic illness at an early age and throughout life, and preventing people from reaching their full potential as healthy and productive members of society; and

Whereas, hungerfree communities result in greater numbers of healthy, welleducated, energetic workers to attract high quality industries and businesses for positive economic development; and

Whereas, nonprofit agencies, churches, synagogues, and mosques, soup kitchens, shelters, and the South Carolina Association of Food Banks strive daily to carryout their commitment to reduce food waste and to feed all people by gathering, storing, and distributing nutritious food to all people in need of nourishment; and

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina General Assembly recognize that it is vitally important to address the tragedy of hunger and malnutrition in this State and to bring awareness of this issue to the forefront. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, proclaim June 3, 2004, as Hunger Awareness Day in South Carolina, encourage all South Carolinians to learn more about the impact of hunger and malnutrition on the health of our citizens and the progress of our State, and work together for a HungerFree South Carolina.

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