S*0556 (Rat #0499, Act #0472 of 1996) Joint Resolution, By Russell
    A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Section 7, Article III of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, relating to qualifications of members of the South Carolina Senate or House of Representatives, and proposing an amendment to Section 1, Article VI relating to the eligibility for office of any person popularly elected to any office of this State or the political subdivisions of this State, so as to provide that no person is eligible for these offices who has been convicted of a felony under state or federal law or a violation of certain election laws, including a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to these offenses, and provide that this prohibition does not apply to a person who has been pardoned under state or federal law or to a person who files for public office fifteen years or more after the completion date of service of the sentence, including probation and parole time, nor shall any person serving in office prior to the ratification of these amendments be required to vacate the office to which he is elected; and proposing an amendment to Section 4, Article II of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, relating to voter qualifications, so as to authorize a person who attains the age of eighteen by the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November to be an elector for the calendar year in which the person has attained the age of eighteen.-amended title
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02/22/95	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-5
02/22/95	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-5
04/17/96	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-11
04/23/96	Senate	Read second time SJ-46
04/25/96	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-34
04/30/96	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-13
04/30/96	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-13
05/15/96	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-2
05/21/96	House	Amended HJ-63
05/21/96	House	Read second time HJ-65
05/21/96	House	Roll call Yeas-95 Nays-0 HJ-65
05/22/96	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-13
05/28/96	Senate	House amendment amended SJ-4
05/28/96	Senate	Read and spread among the pages to meet Constitutional amendment requirement SJ-14
05/28/96	Senate	Returned to House with amendments SJ-4
05/30/96	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-70
06/13/96		Ratified R 499
06/13/96		No signature required
06/13/96		Effective date None
07/03/96		Copies available
08/29/96		Act No. 472