Legislation
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered works on the legislative process. Works on legislative enactments as a source of law, as distinct from constitutional law or from the law arising from judicial or administrative decisions are entered under Statutes. Works on the interpretation of statutes and other laws are entered under Law--Interpretation and construction. General works on law or legal systems as well as collections of statutes not limited to a specific topic are entered under Law with local subdivision, as appropriate. Works on the science of law are entered under Jurisprudence.
Found in 16 Collections and/or Records:
Bill: House #2596-Martial Rape Bill, 1987
File — Box 28: Series Series 2, Folder: 2
Identifier: Series 2
Abstract
In support of Senator Herbert Fielding's bill (S.47), Whipper co-wrote this legislation which "provides that a person is guilty of criminal sexual conduct if the victim is his legal spouse and the actor's conduct constitutes criminal sexual conduct in the first or second degree. The bill would have made it against the law in South Carolina for a man to rape his wife, even if they are living together. Prior to the bill, a couple had to be legally separated in order for a spouse to be charged...
Dates:
1987
Found in:
Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture
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Lucille Simmons Whipper papers
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Series 2: Political Career
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2.4: State of South Carolina Legislative Branch-The General Assembly: House of Representatives: The Honorable Lucille Whipper
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2.4.4: Legislation Authored and/or Initiated by Representative Whipper
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2.4.4.1: Session 107: House and Senate: Martial Rape Legislation
Bill: Senate #47-Marital Rape Bill, 1986-1988
File — Box 28: Series Series 2, Folder: 1
Identifier: Series 2
Scope and Contents
Contains bill written by Senator Herbert Fielding and with reports and journal articles.
Dates:
1986-1988
Found in:
Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture
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Lucille Simmons Whipper papers
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Series 2: Political Career
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2.4: State of South Carolina Legislative Branch-The General Assembly: House of Representatives: The Honorable Lucille Whipper
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2.4.4: Legislation Authored and/or Initiated by Representative Whipper
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2.4.4.1: Session 107: House and Senate: Martial Rape Legislation
Bill: Senate #223: Correspondence , 1989
File — Box 28: Series Series 2, Folder: 5
Identifier: Series 2
Scope and Contents
Session 108: Regarding revision of the Martial Rape Bill, supported by the South Carolina Coalition to End Legalized Rape.
Dates:
1989
Found in:
Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture
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Lucille Simmons Whipper papers
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Series 2: Political Career
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2.4: State of South Carolina Legislative Branch-The General Assembly: House of Representatives: The Honorable Lucille Whipper
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2.4.4: Legislation Authored and/or Initiated by Representative Whipper
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2.4.4.1: Session 107: House and Senate: Martial Rape Legislation
Joint Legislative Committee on Children: Correspondence and Bills, 1984-1992
File — Box 27: Series Series 2, Folder: 2
Identifier: Series 2
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and bills regarding Child Care.
Dates:
1984-1992
Found in:
Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture
/
Lucille Simmons Whipper papers
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Series 2: Political Career
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2.4: State of South Carolina Legislative Branch-The General Assembly: House of Representatives: The Honorable Lucille Whipper
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2.4.3: General Assembly Joint Committees
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2.4.3.2: Various Joint Legislative Committees
Martial Rape Bill: Various revisions, 1988
File — Box 28: Series Series 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: Series 2
Scope and Contents
Authored by Whipper and Fielding.
Dates:
1988
Found in:
Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture
/
Lucille Simmons Whipper papers
/
Series 2: Political Career
/
2.4: State of South Carolina Legislative Branch-The General Assembly: House of Representatives: The Honorable Lucille Whipper
/
2.4.4: Legislation Authored and/or Initiated by Representative Whipper
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2.4.4.1: Session 107: House and Senate: Martial Rape Legislation
Session 107: Correspondence , 1987-1988
File — Box 32: Series Series 2, Folder: 1
Identifier: Series 2
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Contains legislation and correspondence from Sessions 107, 109, 110, and 111.
Dates:
1987-1988
Found in:
Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture
/
Lucille Simmons Whipper papers
/
Series 2: Political Career
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2.4: State of South Carolina Legislative Branch-The General Assembly: House of Representatives: The Honorable Lucille Whipper
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2.4.6: Senate: General Bills and Resolutions
Session 107: Leaflets: Senate Bills #138-1578 , 1990
File — Box 32: Series Series 2, Folder: 3
Identifier: Series 2
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Contains legislation and correspondence from Sessions 107, 109, 110, and 111.
Dates:
1990
Found in:
Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture
/
Lucille Simmons Whipper papers
/
Series 2: Political Career
/
2.4: State of South Carolina Legislative Branch-The General Assembly: House of Representatives: The Honorable Lucille Whipper
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2.4.6: Senate: General Bills and Resolutions
Session 108: Bill: Senate #001-Child Day Care Act, 1990-1991
File — Box 32: Series Series 2, Folder: 2
Identifier: Series 2
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Contains legislation and correspondence from Sessions 107, 109, 110, and 111.
Dates:
1990-1991
Found in:
Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture
/
Lucille Simmons Whipper papers
/
Series 2: Political Career
/
2.4: State of South Carolina Legislative Branch-The General Assembly: House of Representatives: The Honorable Lucille Whipper
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2.4.6: Senate: General Bills and Resolutions
Session 108: Senate #710-Regulation of Child Day Care Facilities , 1989
File — Box 32: Series Series 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: Series 2
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Contains legislation and correspondence from Sessions 107, 109, 110, and 111.
Dates:
1989
Found in:
Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture
/
Lucille Simmons Whipper papers
/
Series 2: Political Career
/
2.4: State of South Carolina Legislative Branch-The General Assembly: House of Representatives: The Honorable Lucille Whipper
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2.4.6: Senate: General Bills and Resolutions
Session 108: Summaries of Significant House and Senate bills, 1990
File — Box 31: Series Series 2, Folder: 6
Identifier: Series 2
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Organized by General Assembly sessions. Contains legislation (pending and passed) from Sessions 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, and 111. Holds bills authored by various House of Representative legislators. Also holds correspondence from fellow legislators, organizations and constituents requesting Whipper's support.
Dates:
1990
Found in:
Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture
/
Lucille Simmons Whipper papers
/
Series 2: Political Career
/
2.4: State of South Carolina Legislative Branch-The General Assembly: House of Representatives: The Honorable Lucille Whipper
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2.4.5: House of Representatives: General Bills and Resolutions