Official Carnivorous Plant
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 1-1-661 SO AS TO NAME THE VENUS FLYTRAP THE OFFICIAL CARNIVOROUS PLANT OF THE STATE. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Mar 1, 2023
Signed May 8, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 29, 2023 · House Apr 27, 2023
How they voted
36–5
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 45
Mar 29, 2023
D
Democratic14
85% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican30
76% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
4
May 8, 2023
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Apr 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
lower
Apr 27, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (96-0-26)
house
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recalled from Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Family and Veterans' Services
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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